The spread of the New World screwworm poses a serious threat to the health of livestock and the livelihoods of dairy farmers in Texas, the nation’s third largest milk producing state. The Texas Association of Dairymen is closely monitoring the northward migration of this devastating pest. Below you will find useful information and resources to help safeguard herds, the milk supply and the long-term sustainability of the Texas dairy industry.
The Texas Association of Dairymen is a member of the Texas Screwworm Coalition.
Fact Sheets:
- Texas Screwworm Coalition
- New World Screwworm Fact Sheet – Texas Animal Health Commission
- New World Screwworm Fact Sheet – Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- USDA Unified New World Screwworm Website – U.S. Department of Agriculture
Policy Initiatives:
- USDA New World Screwworm Five-Point Domestic Readiness and Response Policy Initiative
- Cornyn, Senate Colleagues, Gonzales Introduce Bill to Combat Devastating Screwworm Outbreak, May 18, 2025
Other Resources:
- Protocols for the Potential Detection of New World Screwworm in Livestock: Livestock Producer Guidance – Texas Animal Health Commission
- History of the screwworm in the U.S.
Articles/News Releases:
USDA Launches Screwworm.gov, Centralizing New World Screwworm Information Across the Federal Government, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nov. 21, 2025
USDA announces opening of sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico, USDA, Nov. 13, 2025
Sen. John Cornyn celebrates U.S. Senate passage of New World screwworm readiness, response legislation, Office of Sen. John Cornyn, Nov. 12, 2025
Mexico confirms new screwworm case in northern border state Nuevo Leon, Reuters, Oct. 6, 2025
Texas A&M AgriLife joins National Nuclear Security Administration to fight New World screwworm, Texas A&M AgriLife, Sept. 29, 2025
Texas A&M AgriLife joins National Nuclear Security Administration to fight New World screwworm, AgriLife Today, Sept. 28, 2025
USDA: Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm in Nuevo Leon, USDA, Sept. 21, 2025
USDA Announces Sweeping Plans to Protect the United States from New World Screwworm, USDA, Aug. 15, 2025
Secretary Rollins Takes Decisive Action and Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico, USDA, July 9, 2025
Governor Abbott Directs TWPD, TAHC To Establish Texas New World Screwworm Response Team, June 25, 2025, Office of the Governor
New World Screwworm: The Billion Dollar Battle at the Southern Border, June 20, 2025, Dairy Herd Management
USDA: Secretary Rollins Announces Bold Plan to Combat New World Screwworm’s Northward Spread, USDA, June 18, 2025
Screwworm poses growing risk to Texas dairies and livestock, May 2025, Texas Association of Dairymen
