Canada Temporarily Blocking Livestock From Texas Due to New World Screwworm

Canada Temporarily Blocking Livestock From Texas Due to New World Screwworm
A ranch worker drives cattle to a corral for inspection for New World screwworm at a ranch in Cintalapa, Chiapas, Mexico, on July 23, 2025. AP Photo/Isabel Mateos
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Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are from Texas or were present in the state within 21 days of a border crossing will not be allowed into the country.