Mexico Says it is Boosting Efforts to Curb Screwworm Pest
Mexico has been working to respond to a damaging pest called New World screwworm and is strengthening its efforts, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration warned on Saturday that it will restrict livestock imports from Mexico if the Mexican government does not intensify its fight against the pest.
Washington's threat came in a letter from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, which said Mexico had limited one of the companies hired to conduct aerial spraying to eliminate the pest to flying only six days...
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