OTC Ivermectin approved for emergency use against screwworm
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for Ivomec (Ivermectin) [...]
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02, 2026
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02, 2026
USDA releasing sterile flies along U.S.-Mexico border
By Julie Tomascik Editor Federal and state officials are intensifying efforts to prevent the re-emergence of the New World screwworm [...]
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01, 2026
Abbott issues disaster declaration over screwworm threat
By Julie Tomascik Editor Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration Thursday as New World screwworm infestations in Mexico move [...]
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12, 2025
TFB urges vigilance as screwworm threat nears Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) called for sustained vigilance and strong agency coordination this week as state [...]
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11, 2025
USDA launches New World screwworm website
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a New World screwworm (NWS) website that centralizes information available across the federal [...]
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11, 2025
USDA opens sterile fly dispersal facility in Mexico
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico. [...]
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10, 2025
‘eBeam’ technology to target screwworm reproduction
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Office of Radiological Security (ORS), part of the [...]
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09, 2025
New World screwworm case detected 70 miles from U.S. border
By Julie Tomascik Editor A case of New World screwworm has been detected in an 8-month-old calf less than 70 [...]
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08, 2025
Texas Farm Bureau urges strong state role in fight against screwworm
By Julie Tomascik Editor Federal action to build a sterile insect production facility in Texas is a significant step [...]
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08, 2025
USDA announces plans for sterile insect production facility
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new steps, including funding and construction of a [...]