Agriculture Secretary denies Trump cuts caused return of screwworm

Texas grapples with a renewed threat to its vital cattle industry as two additional cases of the New World screwworm were confirmed Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, bringing the total to four. The development underscores the persistent challenge of containing a pest with the potential for widespread devastation. The screwworm is, in fact, a fly whose larvae consume live flesh rather than dead tissue. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / https://twitter.com/Independent Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations