APHIS in Action: APHIS Tick Riders Take on New Threat: New World Screwworm
August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news:
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APHIS in Action: APHIS Tick Riders Take on New Threat: New World Screwworm
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For over a century, a dedicated group of mounted patrol inspectors--known informally as Tick Riders --has patrolled the southern U.S. border. Their mission: protect U.S. cattle from the cattle fever tick, a parasite that causes severe bl . . .
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APHIS in Action: APHIS Tick Riders Take on New Threat: New World Screwworm
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For over a century, a dedicated group of mounted patrol inspectors--known informally as Tick Riders --has patrolled the southern U.S. border. Their mission: protect U.S. cattle from the cattle fever tick, a parasite that causes severe bl . . .