{"id":67759,"date":"2026-06-03T17:53:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=67759"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:53:49","slug":"possible-new-world-screwworm-case-detected-in-south-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/possible-new-world-screwworm-case-detected-in-south-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible New World screwworm case detected in South Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A possible case of New World screwworm (NWS) has been detected in South Texas, where samples from two calves have been sent to a federal laboratory for testing and response teams have been deployed, according to the USDA and Texas officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samples from two calves on a cattle ranch in La Pryor were taken on Tuesday and sent to the USDA\u2019s National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, for confirmatory testing, Texas Representative Don McLaughlin told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/unconfirmed-us-case-flesh-eating-screwworm-rattles-cattle-markets-traders-say-2026-06-03\/\">Reuters<\/a>. La Pryor is in Zavala County, about 100 miles southwest of San Antonio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USDA\/status\/2062245310689345981\">USDA said<\/a> a case of NWS \u201cmay have been detected\u201d in South Texas and that updates would be provided when results are available. \u201cWe have already activated personnel on the ground and are working with local partners,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NWS is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest open wounds and feed on living tissue in warm-blooded animals, including cattle, wildlife, pets and, in rare cases, humans. Infestations can cause severe injury or death if they are not treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesman for Texas Governor Greg Abbott, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JRichieTX\/status\/2062277774723645827\">statement<\/a> that the governor\u2019s New World Screwworm Response Team is leading the state\u2019s response with the Texas Animal Health Commission and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, in coordination with the USDA and other federal partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the case is confirmed, Mahaleris said the team will establish an incident response post, expand fly trapping and surveillance, and restrict animal movement to prevent the pest from spreading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTargeted releases of sterile NWS flies will be expedited to eliminate any reproducing populations in the area,\u201d Mahaleris said. \u201cGovernor Abbott will utilize all necessary resources to eradicate this pest and protect Texas land, livestock, and wildlife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pest was eradicated from the United States decades ago through a program that released sterile male flies to stop reproduction, but it has expanded from South America into Central America and Mexico in recent years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A possible case of New World screwworm (NWS) has been detected in South Texas, where samples from two calves have been sent to a federal laboratory for testing and response teams have been deployed, according to the USDA and Texas officials. 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