New World screwworm threat
Summary
Commissioner Flores and Judge Owens urged ranchers to report suspected screwworm cases — hiding them could let the pest move inland past the border, ending sterile fly drops in our area.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
A quarantine wouldn't stop animal sales outright, but inspections, treatments, and drugs like Exalt ($2,200 for five liters) would add real costs for ranchers; an unreported case could bring $5,000-a-day penalties.
Ranchers and the livestock industry if cases are reported and the border front holds.
Ranchers face livestock losses if the screwworm spreads inland.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Commissioners Court Agenda - Jun 3, 2026
Commissioner Flores and Judge Owens urged ranchers to report suspected screwworm cases — hiding them could let the pest move inland past the border, ending sterile fly drops in our area.
Commissioners Court Agenda - May 28, 2026
A screwworm case has been confirmed in Musquiz and another in Zaragoza, Coahuila — just 28 miles from Eagle Pass. Ranchers are being asked to report suspicious wounds immediately, and a confirmed local case would trigger a 12-mile infested zone with inspection-and-treatment movement protocols. Only about 100 million sterile flies a week are available now, versus up to a billion during the 1960s eradication.
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