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USDA's Rollins called screwworm a 'little pest' amid U.S. spread. Last year, she called it 'terrifying'
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- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told CNBC on Monday that the new world screwworm is a "little pest." In the past, she called the parasite "terrifying."
- The discrepancy in messaging before and after the flesh-eating pest was detected in the U.S. offers a window into how Rollins is managing the screwworm threat now that it has reached inside the border.
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told CNBC on Monday that the new world screwworm is a "little pest." In the past, she called the parasite "terrifying."
The discrepancy in messaging before and after the flesh-eating pest was detected in the U.S. offers a window into how Rollins is managing the screwworm threat now that it has reached inside the border. And it shows how the administration is racing to alleviate fears that the parasite could further raise the price of beef amid rising inflation.
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