The Science Behind Screwworm Eradication - Newton Kansan

The Science Behind Screwworm Eradication - Newton Kansan

On Sunday, May 11, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said she is suspending import of live cattle, horses and bison “...through U.S. southern border ports of entry effective immediately” due to detection of the screwworm in Veracruz and Oaxaca in Mexico, nearly 700 miles south of the U.S. border as reported by Reuters. But Rollins wrongly stated “The last time this devastating pest invaded America, it took 30 years for our cattle ind…

USDA halts Mexican livestock imports amid NWS spread

The import suspension of cattle, bison and horses will persist on a month-by-month basis.

Since Sunday, May 11, the United States has maintained a 15-day blockade on exports of Mexican livestock or transiting through Mexican territory.Federal authorities plan to resume trade as soon as possible.Atzayacatl Cabrera/OEM-Reportex The plague of herb worms in the states of southeastern Mexico has multiplied in recent months.From November 2024 to this month of May, the National Service of Health, Food Safety and Quality (Senasica) has repor…

After the suspension of the land import of Mexican cattle by the United States, due to an outbreak of the worm sweep, the national livestock industry has been caused to face a health and economic crisis. However, the National Agricultural Council (CNA) considered that the measure would severely impact the livestock sector in the north of the country, in which only Sonora and Chihuahua mobilize more than 5,700 livestock heads per day, as well as …

The story repeats itself with alarming precision: an emergency warned, a late reaction and a federal government more focused on demarcating than on responding. The recent U.S. veto on Mexican cattle for the resurgence of the sweeping worm not only represents a severe blow to the national agricultural sector; it is also a reflection of an erratic management that, as in many other issues, allowed a predictable and avoidable crisis to grow. This pl…