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Screwworm emergency

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Last discussed May 28, 2026.

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ConcernedLee WethersbyMay 28, 2026

A lifelong Del Rio rancher recalled the screwworm horrors of the 1950s-70s — dead deer, lost livestock, human deaths — and warned the pest is now one weather storm away in Mexico, urging officials to act fast.

Commissioners Court Agenda - May 28, 2026 · 1:38 →