The dogs training to sniff out flesh-eating screwworm in Mexico
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A group of canines are training to detect the smell of screwworm, a flesh-eating pest that has infected Mexico's cattle herd and disrupted livestock trade with the United States, offering a glimmer of hope in controlling the worm.
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- Dogs in Mexico are being trained to detect the scent of screwworm, a pest affecting cattle.
- The training is conducted by Senecica, Mexico's health safety agency, and focuses on dogs with energetic and food-driven traits. 16s
- Screwworm infestations have disrupted livestock trade with the United States, resulting in border closures. 40s
- Not all dogs are suitable for the training, making successful candidates especially valuable. 1m 10s
- At least 47 new screwworm cases are detected daily in Mexico, according to government data. 1m 54s