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USDA Monitoring Screwworm Situation in Southern Mexico

Dan Pest/Pest Control

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to monitor the screwworm situation in Southern Mexico. Rusty Halvorson has an update. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service continues to monitor the screwworm situation in Southern Mexico. APHIS temporarily suspended livestock imports from Mexico after the discovery of NWS in November 2024 and has been collaborating with officials in Panama to …

More Than 15,000 Animals Inspected for Screwworm in Monroe County

Taylor Hillman Industry News Release, Livestock

As part of the ongoing New World screwworm eradication efforts in Monroe County, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has assessed more than 15,000 animals for screwworm at the Animal Health Check Point, located at Mile Marker 106 in Key Largo. The department checks all animals traveling north out of the Keys for screwworm to prevent the spread …