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Greg Abbott: “This can result in billions of dollars of losses a year.”

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Gov. Greg Abbott talks about screwworm threat in Texas

Published | Video Starts at 02:13

Throw in deer population in addition to the cattle population. They're all at risk because of the squid worm. This is an enormous challenge, and you need to understand the magnitude just in Texas, This can result in billions of dollars of losses a year. It could truly crush the cattle industry as well as other livestock industry in Texas. (02:13–02:18)

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Asserts that the screw worm infestation could cause billions in annual losses.

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