Trump’s Climate Denial May Help a Livestock-Killing Pest Make a Comeback

Trump’s climate denial may help a livestock-killing pest make a comeback

To a throng of goats foraging in a remote expanse of Sanibel Island, Florida, the low whir of a plane flying overhead was perhaps the only warning of what was to come. As it passed, the specially modified plane dropped scores of parasitic New World screwworm flies through an elongated chute onto the herd. Then the plane’s whir gave way to the swarm’s buzz. It was 1952, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture was conducting a series of field tests…

The ‘Man-Eater’ Screwworm Is Coming

After a decades-long campaign to beat the parasites down to Panama, they’re speeding back up north.

Missouri Officials Debunk Rumors of New World Screwworm Presence

The Missouri Department of Agriculture is addressing unfounded rumors circulating about the presence of New World Screwworm in the state. As of now, there are no confirmed or suspected cases in Missouri, according to both the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). State and federal officials continue to work closely to monitor and respond to animal health concerns. The Department urges media outlets and…

Estimation the reinvasion of New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in Central America: The role of animal movement in disease dispersal and control measures

The New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has reemerged in Central America, posing risks to livestock and public health. Recent outbreaks high…

Mexico and the US will hold talks to implement a strategy to curb the screwworm. Mexico and the United States have activated a strategic agreement to contain the spread of the screwworm, a threat that puts millions in livestock exports at risk. The head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), Julio Berdegué, confirmed that he will hold a meeting with his US counterpart, Brooke Rollins, Secretary of the US Department of Agri…