The Texas Animal Health Commission is directing a joint response with federal partners to address a screwworm threat.
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Updated Jun 19
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What happened
The Texas Animal Health Commission is directing a joint response with federal partners to address a screwworm threat.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Oxitec and Texas Biomedical Research Institute are partnering in Texas to control the New World screwworm fly.Sub-event
- Joint management of a parasite issue is underway in South Texas.Sub-event
Texas agencies are coordinating a joint response to a screwworm threat.1 source
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The entities involved
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Texas
state of the United States of America
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Texas Animal Health Commission
state agency of Texas
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United States Department of Agriculture
department of the US government
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