New World Screwworm returns to Texas

  • MONITORING LIVESTOCK AND companion animals for signs of New World Screwworm infection is paramount in preventing the spread of the insect. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife
    MONITORING LIVESTOCK AND companion animals for signs of New World Screwworm infection is paramount in preventing the spread of the insect. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife
  • RANCHERS AND PET OWNERS alike should be vigilant for new world screwworm larvae in any open wounds on warm-blooded animals. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife
    RANCHERS AND PET OWNERS alike should be vigilant for new world screwworm larvae in any open wounds on warm-blooded animals. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife
    After its eradication in the state over half a century ago, New World Screwworm (NWS) has returned to Texas, with the first case reported in a calf in Zavala County on Wednesday, June 3.The last active NWS in Burleson County was reported in 1976, and there are not currently any NWS cases reported in the county or surrounding areas, with the nearest confirmed site over 150 miles away, as ...

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