Dismissal of cases of worm sweeper in Chihuahua

Before closing the border for imports of live cattle, Chihuahua affirms that it does not present any case due to the presence of worm sweeper.

Chihuahua, Chih.- The Government of the State of Chihuahua reported that it is attentive to the provisions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), and will immediately strengthen health and traceability controls, in view of the concern about the presence of the Worm Barrenador del Ganado (GBG) in other regions of the country. “It should be noted that Chihuahua does not present any case of GBG and preserves its health status…

Julio Berdegué expressed the Mexican government's disagreement with this measure

Gov. Maru Campos included the state of Chihuahua in the National Agenda to Eradicate the Cattle Worm (GBG), as part of strategies designed to resume the export of standing cattle to the United States. This, during the virtual meeting that the president held with the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, governors of the northern and southern borders of the country, as well as the secretary of Rural Development, Mauro Pa…

Although there have been no active cases of worm sweepers, authorities say that epidemiological surveillance is maintained constantly in coordination with federal authorities, health agencies and the livestock sector. The health prevention strategy has been intensified in the face of the national alert for the detection of this plague. Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal participated on Monday in a videoconference led by the Secretary of Agricu…

San José de Iturbide, Gto.- Residents of the surroundings of La Alameda Park reported that about 20 pines are found completely dry and others with a serious deterioration and not likely to survive, this due to the presence of the wood sweeper worm. According to the residents, it can be seen that the pines are dry because their branches and bark are easily released, allowing to see in the trunks a large number of small perforations of this plague.