A strong biosecurity plan is one of the first lines of defense against New World screwworm. Proper quarantine and observation ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (RFD News) — Efforts to eradicate New World screwworm remain a focus for the livestock industry as Texas agriculture continues working with state and federal agencies to respond ...
New cases of New World screwworm have recently surfaced in the United States, highlighting the critical need to track its ...
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the University of Notre Dame are investing $140,389 to determine whether nitisinone can kill New World screwworm larvae. The post Scientists test ...
The value of basic science in insect biology is no more evident than when a crisis arises involving a devastating insect pest like the New World screwworm, says University of Illinois entomology ...
Illicit animal movements have also persisted along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border, often taking the same routes used to ...
Livestock owners should remain vigilant and never move an animal that exhibits signs of infestation or that is suspected of ...
UTRGV is hosting a free public seminar on Thursday in Edinburg detailing the New World screwworm, its impact on livestock and ...
LUBBOCK — The New World screwworm has entered the country, and if history is any indication, the parasite's devastating effects on the U.S. could last for decades. The screwworm re-emerged following ...
FAO’s Thanawat Tiensin explains how climate variability, animal movement, underfunded veterinary systems and evolving pest dynamics are reshaping the global biosecurity challenge ...
The State of Texas has lifted several quarantine zones in South and Central Texas that had been imposed to prevent the spread ...
New cases of New World screwworm have recently surfaced in the U.S. and, with them, the critical need to track its paths to ...