Sunday, 5 February 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Texas cattle fever tick - USA: (TX) additional quarantines

Pests -- United States
Texas cattle fever ticks, which made Texas longhorns the pariah of the plains in the late 1800s, are once again expanding their range with infestations detected in Live Oak, Willacy and Kleberg counties, said Texas A&M AgriLife experts.
As of 1 Feb 2017, more than 500 000 acres in Texas are under various quarantines outside of the permanent quarantine zone.
Dr. Pete Teel, Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist at College Station, said the vigilance and cooperation of regulatory

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2lchb17

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