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The United States consume approximately 80% of the honey produced in Brazil

In July 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reimposed the border closure on livestock, bison, and horse imports from Mexico after a new case of screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was confirmed in Veracruz. This parasitoid insect, whose larvae feed on living tissue, triggers serious diseases (myiasis) that threaten livestock productivity, directly impacting logistical costs, animal health, and the dynamics of binational trade. What is the screwworm and why is it so dangerous? The screwworm, known in English as the "New World screwworm fly" (Cochliomyia hominivorax), is a dipteran whose larvae parasitize the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, including cattle. The female deposits between 250 and 500 eggs in fresh wounds, and within a few days the larvae actively feed, causing tissue damage, triggering secondary infections, and even causing the animal's death.

According to the Agricultural Situation Bulletin released this Thursday (17) by the Rural Economic Department (Deral), of the State Secretary of Agriculture and Supply of Paraná (Seab), the announcement of a 50% tariff on Brazilian products, to be applied by the United States starting August 1st, generates concern among exporters, especially in the honey sector.