new world screwworm

New World Screwworm Detections Inching Closer to US-Mexico Border

New World Screwworm is inching closer to the U.S.-Mexico border with new reported detections over the past week. According to screwworm.gov, the latest detections of screwworm have been reported within 100 miles this past week, with the closest being approximately 31 miles from the border. Generally, the detections have been confirmed affecting cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and dogs, with all …

New World Screwworm

USDA APHIS Shifting Sterile Fly Dispersal Efforts

USDA Shifts Sterile Fly Dispersal Efforts to Prevent Spread of New World Screwworm The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced a significant shift in its sterile fly dispersal strategy aimed at stopping the northward spread of New World Screwworm (NWS). The adjustment moves dispersal operations closer to the U.S.-Mexico border to reinforce protection …