Every week, without fail, specially-modified light aircraft take off from an air strip in Panama and head out over the jungle ...
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that a New World screwworm (NWS) was detected in Mexico on ...
On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal ...
APHIS is working with partners in Mexico and Central America to stop the spread of NWS into the United States, the agency ...
“Screwworm infestations are difficult to detect at first. Check your pets and livestock for draining or enlarging wounds, and signs of discomfort,” the release states. “Also look for ...