The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it has flown drones across Texas more than 2,000 times since June to look for the New World screwworm.

The USDA said it observed more than 36,000 animals and found no screwworm cases.

In August, federal officials announced a partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use CBP drones to find infected animals.

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Channel 5 News recently spoke with a top USDA official about the extra set of eyes used to fight the pest.

USDA officials said drones are not foolproof for detecting screwworms, but they use artificial intelligence to inspect animal wounds more effectively.