Closes the U.S. border with Mexico again by worm

The Government of the United States took the decision to suspend the entry of standing cattle from Mexico, made up of cattle, horses and bison, immediately, and without a prior announcement to the Mexican authorities. The measure will be for at least 15 days and is due to the persistence of the presence of the sweeper worm among some of the animals that have entered the country. The imposition will have an economic impact of 11.4 million dollars…

The United States will restrict the entry of standing cattle from Mexico for 15 days to "review" the joint strategy against the plague of the worm sweeper, both governments reported this Sunday. Since last month, the administration of the US president, Donald Trump, threatened to close the borders to the Mexican cattle if before April 30 no actions were announced against that parasitic fly larva that feeds on live meat in mammals. Mexico’s presi…

Mexico City.- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the closure of the border with Mexico for imports of live cattle, horses and bison, starting this same May 11, due to the presence of worm sweeper. Brooke Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, reported this through a message in his X account published this Sunday. "Due to the threat of the New World sweeper worm, announced the suspension of imports of live cattle, horses and bis…

They call on the federal government to take action in the southern region, as their animals are free of pests and will be the most affected. Drafting The decision of the United States to stop the importation of Mexican cattle due to the presence of the plague of the sweeping worm generated unrest and concern among the cattle ranchers on the northern border of the country, as they are the immediate ones affected. “It’s bad news for the farmers of…

A new focus of health and commercial tension has emerged between Mexico and the United States following the re-emergence of the cattle sweeper worm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in regions of southern Mexico, which has raised concerns among U.S. authorities about the risk of reintroduction of the parasite into their territory.The sweeper worm, a plague eradicated in the United States since 2003 thanks to a binational control program, poses a serious…

Rogelio Soto Ochoa, president of the Regional Livestock Union in Durango, lamented the temporary closure of the border with the United States for the export of cattle due to the presence of the sweeper worm. He explained that the cattle on the way must return to their place of origin, allowing only the crossing of the heads that had already been inspected. He criticized the insufficient actions of the federal government to combat this plague, un…