By Caleb Carter
KPLC
LAKE CHARLES, La. - A flesh-eating parasite has returned to the United States in Texas after being absent for decades, prompting Louisiana to issue import restrictions on Texas cattle.
New World screwworms, a dangerous pest eradicated from the U.S. decades ago, have been confirmed in Texas. The parasite feeds on live flesh, according to Jimmy Meaux, Calcasieu Parish county agent for the LSU AgCenter.