AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller responded to USDA reports of New World screwworm near Sabinas Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, approximately 62 miles from the Texas border.
“The threat of the New World screwworm is creeping dangerously close to our border. A confirmed case in Nuevo León, just about 60 miles from the United States, in a young calf is a flashing red warning sign we will not ignore."
This is now the northernmost active case in Mexico, and that puts Texas squarely in the crosshairs. The fact that this detection falls within the current sterile fly dispersal zone tells you just how real and active this fight already is. USDA has been working with Mexican authorities to track and respond, and those efforts matter, but this is no time to let up.
For more information on New World screwworm detection, prevention, and reporting protocols, visit Screwworm.gov.
