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Bought Seeds Online From an Unknown Seller? USDA Says Don’t Plant Them Until You Check This

That packet of unusual flower or vegetable seeds from an unfamiliar online seller might look like a bargain, but the USDA has a very good reason for telling gardeners to pump the brakes. Before planting seeds bought online, check where they came from and whether they meet U.S. import requirements.

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Bird Flu Detections Resume in US Dairy Herds and Poultry Flocks After a Month Without Federal Updates

USDA has posted new H5N1 detections in Texas and Utah dairy herds and in South Dakota and Idaho poultry flocks after 30 quiet days.

Medical Daily

Those Beautiful Seeds You Found Online May Be Fake — Here’s How to Tell

Those beautiful seeds you found online may be fake, and the most convincing part of the listing might be the photograph. AI-generated images now make it remarkably easy for dishonest sellers to show enormous flowers, bizarre colors, impossible shapes, and plants that look as if someone crossed a rose with…

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A Fatal Sheep Prion Disease Returns After Five Years and Pushes the National Eradication Target Back to 2033

USDA confirmed classical scrapie in an Oregon sheep, the first US case since 2021. Here is what the prion disease does and does not mean.

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USDA Reopens an Arizona Livestock Port to Mexican Cattle This Month as Screwworm Detections Hold at 45

USDA reopens the Douglas, Arizona port to Mexican livestock on Aug. 24, while 45 US screwworm detections are reported across Texas and New Mexico.

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Texas Adds a New Screwworm Zone in Terrell County as Active U.S. Cases Fall to Five

USDA now lists 45 U.S. screwworm detections, with only five active. A new Terrell County detection triggered fresh Texas movement restrictions.

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USDA Will Reopen the Arizona Cattle Border on August 24 as Screwworm Cases Hold at 42 in Texas

USDA will reopen the Douglas cattle port on August 24 and fund a $25 million sterile fly facility, with 42 US screwworm cases confirmed.

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In 1890, European starlings introduced in New York’s Central Park began a spread that eventually produced about 150 million birds across North America

A small experiment in New York's Central Park initiated a major biological invasion. European starlings rapidly spread across North America after their 1890 introduction. These adaptable birds now number around 150 million across the continent. Their presence causes significant agricultural losses and displaces native species. This event serves as a…

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New World Screwworm Has Reached 16 U.S. Animals as Experts Say This Is Not an Isolated Incident

USDA confirmed 16 New World screwworm animal cases in Texas and New Mexico since June 3 — the first U.S. recurrence in 60 years. Experts warn confirmed cases are an undercount.

Medical Daily

New World Screwworm Has Now Reached 25 Cases in Texas — Here Is What Dog and Cat Owners Need to Know

25 New World Screwworm cases confirmed in Texas. All are livestock, but dogs, cats, and humans with open wounds are also at risk. Here's what pet owners in the quarantine zone must know.

Medical Daily

Texas’ Fight Against the Screwworm Will Be Nasty and Brutish

And with any luck, it’ll also be short.

Texas Observer

A Devastating Livestock Parasite Eradicated from the United States in 1966 Has Been Detected in Texas — the First Confirmed US Cattle Case in Decades

USDA APHIS confirmed the detection of New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in cattle in Maverick County, Texas in 2026 — the first confirmed US cattle case in decades, following the parasite's re-emergence in livestock crossing the US-Mexico border. Here is the public health and livestock industry warning.

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Trump Official Claims Screwworm Is 'Not a Threat' Despite History of Wiping Out Entire Herds of Cattle

The New World screwworm, a devastating parasite, has re-emerged in Texas, sparking concerns over potential economic impacts and criticism of the USDA's response.

International Business Times UK

Bed Bugs Invade US Government's Own Insect Agency But Staff Are Still Forced to Work in Infested Offices

Bed bugs discovered at a US government insect agency have triggered repeated office evacuations, raising concerns about workplace safety and management decisions.

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The Economic Times

Bed bugs torment Trump administration's USDA office as infestation returns to APHIS building in Maryland

Bed bugs torment Trump administration's USDA office after an infestation was reported at the George Washington Carver Center in Maryland. Employees were sent home during treatment and later returned. Bed bugs appeared again, creating new concerns among workers. USDA officials said personal belongings left in offices contributed to the issue.…

The Conversation

Millions of farmers in Africa’s Great Lakes region face rising temperatures. Study predicts how crop disease and pests could spread

Farming in the Great Lakes region of Africa (which includes Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Kenya) is challenging because of changing environments and ongoing social and political tensions. These tensions include conflict over resources. As a result, agricultural productivity is low and there’s a high…

International Business Times UK

Florida Officials Document 31 Horrific Sloth Deaths After Viruses Spread Through Packed Unheated Sloth World in Orlando

Florida's wildlife agency reports 31 sloth deaths in an unlicensed Orlando warehouse, highlighting regulatory gaps and sparking public outrage over animal welfare.

The Independent UK

Experts predict egg prices will only increase — here’s why

The culling of millions of birds are pushing egg prices higher. Experts warn there’s no end in sight

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U.S. Halts Animal Imports From Mexico As Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Sparks Alarm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a halt on imports of cattle, bison, and horses through the southern border.

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The US could get screwed on screwworm

For years, a multi-country effort kept screwworm at bay. The US picking fights with Mexico isn't helping

LiveScience

2nd form of bird flu detected in US cows

A branch of the H5N1 bird flu family tree that hadn't previously been seen in cattle has now been detected in dairy cows.

International Business Times

First H5N9 Case Reported In US After Deadly Bird Flu Hits California Duck Farm

New outbreak reported on duck farm in Merced County, California.

The Independent UK

US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren't happy

California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government

The Independent UK

Two US inspectors are attacked in Mexico while checking fresh shipment of avocados

The suspension comes as criminal gangs in the country force growers into paying protection money over their ‘green gold’ crops

The Independent UK

Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections

Two employees of the United States Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments

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