# Texas Screwworm Crisis Escalates

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Podcast: [Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304)
Published: 2026-06-25T22:21:40+00:00
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## Resource

Texas is in the grip of a resurgent screwworm outbreak, with 20 confirmed cases now spreading across nine counties — including Medina, Bandera, and Uvalde — prompting urgent livestock monitoring and a renewed push for sterile male fly releases, the same method that eradicated the pest decades ago. Ranchers are on high alert, and lawmakers in Washington are demanding faster action as the crisis escalates, turning a regional agricultural threat into a national concern. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1ed7f4d55069786f

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