New World Screwworm Confirmation: The Bad and the Good News
Article was written by Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist. For many months producers and markets have operated under the threat of New World Screwworm (NWS) coming into the U.S. Now that it’s here, we can get on with the reality of dealing with it. The bad news is that NWS will be costly and a management headache for affected producers and those nearby, along with industry and agency folks tasked with controlling and eradicating the pest. Time spent planning and anticipating an outbreak...