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How Would Winter Temperatures Affect New World Screwworm?

Bryce Anderson
By  Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
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If the New World screwworm migrates from Mexico into Texas, the 2025-26 winter forecast suggests temperatures would not be low enough to threaten its winter survivability. (USDA-APHIS and DTN graphics)
If the New World screwworm migrates from Mexico into Texas, the 2025-26 winter forecast suggests temperatures would not be low enough to threaten its winter survivability. (USDA-APHIS and DTN graphics)
Above-normal winter temperatures forecast for Texas would favor the New World screwworm survival if the parasite were to migrate from Mexico.

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Bryce Anderson

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