The U.S. has suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to the New World Screwworm, impacting ranchers like Martin Ibarra Vargas during a severe drought. The screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, poses a significant threat to livestock health, leading to the economic decline of ranchers. In response, the U.S. plans to release sterile flies to prevent the parasite's spread. This ban not only affects cattle but also horses and bison, exacerbating the situation for a sector that generated $1.2 billion in exports last year, significantly reduced this year.
The New World Screwworm poses a significant threat to livestock, causing severe damage and lesions which can be fatal, severely affecting ranchers and livestock exports.
The U.S. suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico has compounded difficulties for ranchers already suffering from two years of drought.
The U.S. has implemented a strategy to combat the screwworm by breeding billions of sterile flies to prevent its spread into the United States.
The cattle export business generated $1.2 billion last year for Mexico, but exports have plummeted to fewer than 200,000 head of cattle this year.
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