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Florida Enacts Emergency Rules for Screwworm After Parasitic Fly Found in Texas

Florida Enacts Emergency Rules for Screwworm After Parasitic Fly Found in Texas
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Florida has implemented emergency rules to protect livestock and wildlife from screwworm, a parasitic fly recently discovered in Texas. The state agriculture department activated emergency protocols to prevent the potentially devastating pest from crossing into Florida and threatening the state's agricultural industry.

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