Screwworm in Texas: Infested Zone established after confirmed case in Gillespie County

Flesh-Eating Parasite Confirmed in South Texas Calf; USDA Establishes Quarantine Zone

The New World screwworm is a $1.8 Billion threat to Texas agriculture.

Screwworm in Texas: Infested Zone established after confirmed case in Gillespie County

Fredericksburg/Gillespie County Emergency Management has announced the establishment of "Infested Zone 03" by Texas Animal Health Commission due to the confirmed screwworm goat case near Harper.

New World Screwworm Confirmed in Texas

The United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of New World Screwworm in the United States. On Wednesday, June 3, USDA confirmed NWS in an animal in Texas. A second case was confirmed on June 4. There has not been a confirmed case in Oklahoma at this time.

USDA Confirms Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm in Texas Calf

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a calf in Texas, prompting emergency containment measures to prevent the parasite from spreading.

Flesh eating worm identified in US cattle

A flesh-eating screwworm has been identified in the United States cattle herd. On Friday, June 5th, the USDA announced that it had identified a second case of the worm in the herd, this time in a one-month-old calf. The USDA stressed in the statement that the second case occurred in an area already covered in the enforcement area of the first case. Sterile flies were already being released in the area to reduce the pest’s population. The screwwo…