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Main article: 2026 United States New World Screwworm outbreak
Screwworm flies were again found in southern Mexico in late 2024, and the United States was preparing to breed billions of sterile flies in Mexico and dump them over Mexico and southern Texas in 2026 to protect the country against invasion.[23] The USDA estimated in 2025 that an outbreak in Texas (the biggest cattle-producing US state) could cost US$1.8 billion.[25] In September 2025, a case of New World screwworm was found in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in the state of Nuevo León, less than 70 miles (110 km) from the US-Mexico border.[26] In May 2026, another case of New World screwworm was found in Coahuila, Mexico, this one within 31 miles (50 km) from the US-Mexico border.[27] On June 3, 2026, the USDA confirmed a case of screwworm in Zavala County, Texas.[28] On June 5, 2026, the USDA confirmed a second case in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, approximately 5.6 miles away from the first confirmed detection.[29] Three additional cases were confirmed on 8 June 2026.[30]
