The USDA confirms five New World screwworm cases in Texas and New Mexico, threatening the cattle industry. Sterile fly programs and quarantines are in place, but concerns over effectiveness and speed of response arise.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins labels Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller 'unserious' for criticizing the federal response to the New World Screwworm outbreak in Texas, accusing him of making dangerous suggestions amid a critical containment effort.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins stated the US food supply is not at risk from the return of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite to Texas. Despite new cases in livestock and a dog, Rollins assured that the pest can be treated and the US has a plan to eradicate it, similar to efforts 50 years ago.
The USDA confirmed a second case of New World screwworm in Texas, a one-month-old calf in Zavala County near the first case. Canada announced temporary livestock import restrictions from affected areas, while U.S. authorities continue movement controls and sterile insect releases to suppress the pest.
The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living tissue, has returned to the US after 60 years. Confirmed in a Texas calf, the USDA is combating the threat by releasing sterile male flies to prevent reproduction.
ABD Tarım Bakanlığı, 'Yeni Dünya Vida Kurdu' parazitinin 1966'dan bu yana ilk kez Teksas'ta bir buzağıda tespit edildiğini duyurdu. Yetkililer, yayılımı önlemek için karantina bölgesi oluşturdu ve kısır sinek salımı hazırlığı yapıyor.
Meksika'da bir yılı aşkın süredir yayılan parazit, Texas'ta 3 haftalık bir buzağının göbek bağı bölgesinde tespit edildi. Federal ve eyalet yetkilileri, salgını önlemek için 20 km'lik bir karantina bölgesi oluşturdu.
President Trump announced his intention to nominate former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Meanwhile, the USDA confirmed the discovery of the New World screwworm pest in a calf in La Pryor, Texas, posing a significant threat to the nation's cattle herds.
Meksika genelinde yayılan parazit, ABD'nin Texas eyaletinde ilk kez tespit edildi. Yetkililer, salgını önlemek için 20 kilometrelik karantina bölgesi oluşturdu ve kısırlaştırılmış sinek salma hazırlığına başladı.
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, tasked with preventing invasive pests, has been repeatedly infested with bed bugs. Offices were fumigated, staff sent home, and remote work authorized, but the issue persists, causing concern among employees about health and bringing pests home.
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, tasked with preventing invasive pests, has been repeatedly infested with bed bugs. Offices were fumigated, staff sent home, and remote work authorized, but the issue persists, causing concern among employees about health and bringing pests home.
Estudo em laboratório com Aedes aegypti mostra que mosquitos podem aprender a associar o repelente DEET à alimentação. Mais de 60% dos insetos tentaram se alimentar ao sentir o odor do produto após treinamento.
道奇隊27歲投手葛拉特羅（Brusdar Graterol）在經歷肩傷復健後，近日於小聯盟復健賽期間因背部傷勢惡化，已接受手術，恐將影響本季重返大聯盟的機會，甚至可能導致球季提前報銷。
Bernhard Langer, Deutschlands bester Golfer, begann seine Karriere als Caddie in Anhausen. Trotz anfänglicher Widerstände und fehlender Anerkennung des Berufs, verfolgte er seinen Traum, wurde Profigolfer und gewann 1985 das US Masters. Er dominierte die Champions Tour und hält bis heute Rekorde als ältester Sieger, selbst nach schweren Verletzungen.
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MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to MauritiusDays after the first wave of Russian tanks surged over the border into Ukraine in March 2022, dockers at a port in northern England took a stand.Appalled by Vladimir Putin’s brutality, workers at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire vowed never to unload any Russian oil destined for the nearby Stanlow refinery, a major hub for UK fuel supplies. Continue reading...
ABD Tarım Bakanlığı'nın Ocak 2026'da yayımladığı yeni beslenme yönergeleri, 50 yıllık 'doymuş yağlardan kaçının' öğretisini tersine çevirdi. ABD Donanması yunusları üzerinde yapılan araştırmalarda keşfedilen C15:0 (pentadekanoik asit) yağ asidinin, hücre zarlarını güçlendirerek yaşlanma hızını yavaşlattığı ve 'temel besin maddesi' kategorisine alınabileceği açıklandı. Eksikliği ferroptoz adlı hücre ölümünü tetikleyerek diyabet, kalp hastalıkları ve bilişsel gerilemeye yol açıyor.
Palantir has secured a $300 million contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to manage farmland using its software technology, as geopolitical risks threaten global supply chains. The deal expands Palantir's government footprint beyond defense contracts, addressing farmer challenges from ongoing trade wars, fertilizer cost spikes, and foreign farmland purchases. The agreement builds on existing USDA projects and comes amid criticism of Palantir's work with immigration enforcement agencies.
Der französische Hersteller Engo hat mit der engo3 eine neue Sportbrille für Läufer und Radfahrer vorgestellt. Das Gerät blendet Leistungsdaten direkt ins Sichtfeld ein, wiegt 38,5 Gramm und bietet eine Akkulaufzeit von 20 Stunden.
