Tennessee extends animal import restrictions amid new world screwworm concerns

New World Screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage. NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds, and in rare cases, people. Photo courtesy USDA.
RUTLEDGE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has renewed temporary animal import requirements as officials work to protect the state’s livestock and other animals from…
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