Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat the living tissue. (Shutterstock)

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is calling the New World screwworm a direct and imminent threat to ranchers and livestock.

Miller issued an alert on Friday after the parasitic fly was detected in Nuevo Leon, about 90 miles from the Texas-Mexico border. Miller said the state is moving aggressively alongside its federal partners to stay ahead of the screwworm.

The USDA recently opened a facility in Hidalgo County to help combat the screwworm by producing sterile male flies.

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