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State veterinarian warns of northward spread of screwworm and outlines movement and treatment rules
Summary
Utah’s state veterinarian briefed lawmakers on the re‑emergence and northward spread of New World screwworm from South America and Mexico, outlined current U.S. response actions and potential impacts to livestock trade, and described movement restrictions and treatment protocols under development.
Utah’s interim committee heard a briefing on the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) and the potential for northward spread from South America and Mexico. Dr. Amanda Price, the state’s veterinarian, described the fly and its life cycle, noting larvae infest living tissue and can be fatal if untreated.
Price said eradication in the United States was achieved in the 1950s with a sterile‑male release program; more…
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