Animal health experts urge vigilance in monitoring for New World screwworm

Officials and representatives from animal health companies are urging livestock producers to be vigilant in monitoring their animals for signs of an infestation of New World screwworm (NWS).

Ann Reus
June 4, 2026
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Officials and representatives from animal health companies are urging livestock producers to be vigilant in monitoring their animals for signs of an infestation of New World screwworm (NWS).

This comes after the first case of NWS re-emergence was found in a calf in La Pryor, Texas, on June 3.

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