USDA konfirmasi kasus lalat screwworm Dunia Baru di Texas Selatan

Departemen Pertanian AS telah mengonfirmasi kasus pertama lalat screwworm Dunia Baru di Amerika Serikat sejak tahun 1960-an. Infeksi tersebut terdeteksi di Texas Selatan dan diumumkan pada Rabu malam.

Departemen Pertanian AS mengumumkan konfirmasi kasus lalat screwworm Dunia Baru di Texas Selatan pada Rabu malam. Ini menandai infeksi larva lalat karnivora pertama yang diketahui di negara tersebut sejak upaya pemberantasan berhasil dilakukan pada tahun 1960-an. Lalat-lalat tersebut telah bergerak ke arah utara melalui Amerika Tengah selama beberapa tahun terakhir. Para pejabat menggambarkan penemuan ini sebagai terobosan pertama hama tersebut melintasi perbatasan AS-Meksiko. Lalat screwworm Dunia Baru dikenal memangsa daging mamalia hidup. Pernyataan USDA tidak memberikan perincian lebih lanjut mengenai hewan yang terdampak maupun langkah-langkah respons yang diambil.

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