Latest updates

Current reports and official guidance.

Case visual for confirmed Texas detections through Sutton County

June 13, 2026

Confirmed Texas detections and pet-treatment news led the latest updates

Texas Parks and Wildlife listed new confirmed detections through June 13, while APHIS and FDA posted official updates on reporting, response work, and emergency treatment authorization for dogs and cats.

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Closeup of treated goat wound after New World screwworm infestation

June 11, 2026

Emergency authorization issued for nitenpyram treatment in dogs and cats

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Dashboard visual for APHIS confirmed animal case records

June 12, 2026

Official status page updated with reporting guidance and current response links

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Case visual for June 9 La Salle County calf detection

June 9, 2026

USDA reported a sixth U.S. case and emphasized early detection

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Response zone visual for confirmed New World screwworm cases

June 8, 2026

Sid Miller renewed calls for immediate SWASS deployment

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Response Debate

Sterile flies, SWASS, surveillance, and the urgency argument.

Sterile insect technique

The proven backbone: release sterile males so females lay nonviable eggs. USDA says current investments aim to approach historical production levels used during eradication.

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SWASS and bait systems

Miller is pressing for SWASS as a bridge tool to kill fertile adult flies while sterile-fly capacity ramps. USDA and other experts continue weighing modern bait, lure, and environmental constraints.

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Texas production capacity

APHIS lists Pacora, Metapa, and Moore Air Base as production or dispersal nodes. Moore Air Base is listed as an operational dispersal facility and a future domestic production site.

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