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New World Screw Worm Notice:
07/02/2026
With the increased reports of the New World Screwworm, please refer to the information listed below to assist with reporting and movements within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) identified infested zones. For more information, please reach out to your local Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Representative or contact me for TAHC contact information. Please feel free to share publicly with your jurisdictional constituents.

 

How to report a suspected New World Screwworm case:

In Livestock, Pets or Companion Animals:

  • Call your veterinarian
  • Call the Texas Animal Health Commission: 1-800-550-8242

In Wildlife:

  • Contact the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department through your local TPWD wildlife biologist or call: (512) 389-4505

In Humans:

  • Immediately contact your healthcare provider

 

Movement:

TAHC Livestock Movement from a NWS-Infested Zone guide:

https://www.tahc.texas.gov/animal_health/feverticks-pests/pdf/EMGuide_NWS-LivestockMovement-InfestedZone.pdf

 

TAHC Interactive Zone Maps: https://tahc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=8455917e956b474f995cc3b94d3ef54b&sliderDistance=1

 

Contact TAHC Region Offices Map:

https://www.tahc.texas.gov/agency/pdf/TAHCRegionOfficeMap.pdf

 

TAHC What to do if you suspect NWS in Livestock:

https://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/brochures/TAHCFlyer_NWS-StepsIfYouSuspect.pdf

 

Landowners:

TPWD NWS Guide for Hunters and Landowners:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_lf_k0700_1453f.pdf

 

DSHS Stop NWS Guide for Farm owners and producers:

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/LIDS-Zoonosis/NWS/resources/for-employers-what-to-know-about-nws.pdf

 

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – Wildlife Monitoring and Management for NWS:

https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/RWFM-PU-432-Wildlife-Monitoring-and-Management-for-New-World-Screwworm.pdf

 

TAHC Surveillance Best Practices:

https://www.tahc.texas.gov/animal_health/feverticks-pests/pdf/TAHCFAQ_NWSSurveillance.pdf

 

Overall Public Messaging:

TAHC How to spot NWS: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fcfde680bd548c23d797aef/6a34b3c39c1be9130cdf1713_NWS_Signs.jpg

 

USDA NWS Confirmed Detections Map:

https://publicdashboards.dl.usda.gov/t/MRP_PUB/views/NewWorldScrewwormPublicReporting_17805168329840/SummaryDashboard?%3Aembed=y&%3AisGuestRedirectFromVizportal=y

 

DSHS NWS Communications Toolkit:

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/notifiable-conditions/zoonosis-control/zoonosis-control-diseases-and-conditions/new-world-screwworm/new-world-screwworm-communications-toolkit

 

USDA APHIS Facts about NWS:

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/nws-myth-busters.pdf

 

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – Companion Animal Care in the Face of the NWS Threat:

https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/companion-animal-care-nws/

 

TAHC Sample Collection Procedures: https://www.tahc.texas.gov/animal_health/feverticks-pests/pdf/NWS_ProducerSampleCollection.pdf