Montana Farm Bureau comments on New World Screwworm in Texas

Montana Farm Bureau comments on New World Screwworm in Texas

Bozeman, Montana — The news that the New World Screwworm (NWS) has been found in the United States, namely Texas, is concerning, but with work from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and awareness of area ranchers, surveillance and prompt treatment…

Guidance Provided After Screwworm Detected In Texas

The Montana Department of Livestock and Montana State University Extension have issued guidance for the Montana livestock industry after a destructive parasitic fly called New World screwworm was detected in Texas. For the first time since 1966, the New World screwworm — also known as NWS, or Cochliomyia hominivorax — has been detected in the United States. A confi rmed case was found in Zavala