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Texas Cattlemen Discuss New World Screwworm Surveillance Success

10/23/2025

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The Crossroads Chapter of the Independent Cattlemen’s Association met in Victoria, Texas, on October 16, 2025, to discuss New World Screwworm (NWS).
Ty Billings of the Texas Animal Health Commission reported no live larvae found in traps near the Texas border.
The USDA launched the New World Screwworm Response Playbook during a government shutdown to support surveillance and sterile fly releases, with monitoring across several states reporting no detections.

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The Crossroads Chapter of the Independent Cattlemen’s Association met in Victoria, Texas, on October 16, 2025, to discuss New World Screwworm (NWS).
Ty Billings of the Texas Animal Health Commission reported no live larvae found in traps near the Texas border.
The USDA launched the New World Screwworm Response Playbook during a government shutdown to support surveillance and sterile fly releases, with monitoring across several states reporting no detections.