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Articles tagged under: New World Screwworm

An Animal Health Concern, Not a Human Health Hazzard

Published June 4, 2026

Maddock, North Dakota rancher Travis Maddock is a member of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association officer team. Maddock said the industry has been preparing for a possible screwworm detection for more than a year. "This is not a consumer threat…
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Containment Strategy Implemented

Published June 4, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said a unified response team has been deployed and a 20-kilometer infestation zone established. Strict movement controls will be critical because the pest spreads primarily when infected animals are moved by people. "This fly typically moves…
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NWS Found in South Texas

Published June 4, 2026

For the cattle industry, the most significant border crossing in decades has happened. On Wednesday, New World Screwworm was confirmed in a three-week-old calf 30 miles northeast of the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. A second announcement was made late Friday.…
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USDA Increases Transparency Over NWS

Published June 3, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the latest confirmed case of New World Screwworm in Mexico is the closest detection yet to the United States. The pest was found in a goat in Coahuila, approximately 25 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.…
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New World Screwworm Moves Closer to the U.S.

Published June 1, 2026

New World Screwworm has now been found just 30 miles south of the U.S. border. The latest detection was in a six-month-old lamb. The U.S. and Mexico have invested millions in trying to control the screwworm. Significant economic damage is…
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Screwworm Marches Northward

Published May 30, 2026

The New World screwworm continues moving northward in Mexico, raising concerns for the U.S. livestock industry. According to USDA APHIS, Mexico reported two new cases approximately 52 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched a public…
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FDA Approves NWS Treatment

Published May 20, 2026

Zoetis has received additional approvals for its Dectomax product to prevent and treat screwworm infestations in cattle. The 100-milliliter bottle has received conditional approval. That’s on top of previous approvals for the 250 and 500 milliliter sizes for cattle. An…
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Screwworm Concerns Intensify

Published April 27, 2026

Concerns continue to grow across the cattle industry as the threat of New World Screwworm inches closer to the U.S. border, raising both economic and biosecurity alarms. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Sigrid Johannes says the…
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New World Screwworm Update

Published April 18, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was part of a groundbreaking event for the new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. Rollins took a cautious approach. “I want to be very, very clear, the New World Screwworm…
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USDA Weighs Border Reopening for Cattle Imports

Published April 1, 2026

USDA is considering a phased reopening of the U.S.-Mexico border to feeder cattle imports while continuing aggressive efforts to contain the New World screwworm. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Department is evaluating limited entry points. Containment efforts have so…
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