Screw Worms detected in the US/South Texas

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FlyRod
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8:58p, 6/3/26
Screwworm eradication was a case of government actually doing something right. Now, well…ugh.

T&P for ranchers and beef industry folks in the state. Hopefully this can be contained asap.
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In reply to annie88 • 9:01p, 6/3/26
annie88 said:
Of course they'll believe that. DOGE cuts had nothing to do with this. But stupid gullible people will believe it.

Yep, page 2 is a perfect example
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9:05p, 6/3/26
Thankfully FDA granted emergency use authorization to use Dectomax to treat it. Much better than the paste they had to use in the 1970s.
If you think it's going to be bad for the beef industry (which it will be), it will be terrible for the whitetail population.
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9:10p, 6/3/26
Now is not the time to play the blame game, there is plenty of time for that later. This is an all hands on deck do whatever it takes situation. Some of us remember what happened last time and it was terrible. If they get established hold on to your butts. It was not cool seeing deer herds drop by over half among other things.
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9:17p, 6/3/26
I started carrying a rifle in 65. Sometimes hunted all weekend without seeing a deer. Grampa took down top and bottom strand of barbed wire off fences and replaced with slick wire. Also helped Grampa during the summer to catch, debride, doctor, and collect larvae.

What a time.
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9:26p, 6/3/26
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https://files.constantcontact.com/4218da79001/d7aa4e07-a036-4092-8e5b-6361cc74c029.pdf

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-confirms-presence-new-world-screwworm-united-states

https://files.constantcontact.com/4218da79001/87ee166d-3cf8-4234-a9c6-70b79dc4ab74.pdf
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In reply to FlyRod • 9:33p, 6/3/26
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FlyRod said:
Screwworm eradication was a case of government actually doing something right. Now, well…ugh.

T&P for ranchers and beef industry folks in the state. Hopefully this can be contained asap.

I still have a reasonable amount of faith in TAHC and TP&W. Work with too many good folks in both agencies not to.

I have no idea what to think of the USDA anymore although I hope that Brooke has made some much needed changes.
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In reply to BTKAG97 • 9:36p, 6/3/26
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GTFO of here blaming a screw worm outbreak on DOGE cuts.

Effing laughable.


Why do I look forward to the MSM and libs to now make this the number one issue in the mid terms?
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In reply to IIIHorn • 9:47p, 6/3/26
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IIIHorn said:
Are they self tapping?
apparently the solution is a cross thread
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10:03p, 6/3/26
AP already trying put blame on Rollins and turn it into a scandal because she said yesterday there were no confirmed cases within 1 mile of the US border, despite claims.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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In reply to Rapier108 • 10:07p, 6/3/26
Well, technically it's 45 miles from the border. So…
Regardless, that was very dumb of her.
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In reply to jt2hunt • 10:13p, 6/3/26
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jt2hunt said:
Doge had jack **** to do with this one. Blame it on Mexico not releasing sterile flies along the buffer zone.


Sterile flies are not the only option to stop NWS. But it is an expensive option and really good if you need it you are a contractor that needs a $100 million plus construction project.
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In reply to HTownAg98 • 10:18p, 6/3/26
HTownAg98 said:
Well, technically it's 45 miles from the border. So…
Regardless, that was very dumb of her.


She was specific in her statement by saying "confirmed." Nothing had been confirmed near the border or in Texas until today.

She was very aware of what she was saying and it wasn't dumb.
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In reply to reineraggie09 • 10:19p, 6/3/26
Once it gets in the wild is there another way? You can treat livestock but wildlife is a whole other (and larger) issue.
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In reply to Gaeilge • 10:31p, 6/3/26
At this point, it's a distinction without a difference.
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In reply to bonfarr • 10:32p, 6/3/26
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bonfarr said:
Rip is gonna need to dig a bigger trench.


Watched that episode last night
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In reply to EFR • 10:34p, 6/3/26
EFR said:
Once it gets in the wild is there another way? You can treat livestock but wildlife is a whole other (and larger) issue.

With the amount of high fence ranches, you might be able to treat it through the deer feed. The trick is getting the deer to eat enough of it to get it into their system. When there's a lot of other forbes for them to eat, that becomes a problem.
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In reply to HTownAg98 • 10:44p, 6/3/26
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Now they are is accurate!
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In reply to jt2hunt • 10:51p, 6/3/26
The Tampico facility opened in November.
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In reply to HTownAg98 • 10:59p, 6/3/26
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I am talking about the programs put in place long ago.


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In reply to HTownAg98 • 11:01p, 6/3/26
High fence ranches are a minuscule portion of the deer population in the state. And don't forget it isn't just deer, it is basically all warm blooded animals that can be effected.
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In reply to EFR • 11:04p, 6/3/26
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EFR said:
Once it gets in the wild is there another way? You can treat livestock but wildlife is a whole other (and larger) issue.


Wildlife feed laced with ivermectin is an option.
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In reply to EFR • 11:10p, 6/3/26
Depends on where you are in the state. There are portions of South Texas where you can drive for miles and not see a low fence. It's going to be more about those landowners protecting their herds. If this hits the state wild hog population, I doubt people will complain much.
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In reply to HTownAg98 • 11:16p, 6/3/26
HTownAg98 said:
At this point, it's a distinction without a difference.


Her statement was 100% accurate and the appropriate thing to say at the time. Do you confirm results before knowing what the results are?
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In reply to HTownAg98 • 11:50p, 6/3/26
HTownAg98 said:
Depends on where you are in the state. There are portions of South Texas where you can drive for miles and not see a low fence. It's going to be more about those landowners protecting their herds. If this hits the state wild hog population, I doubt people will complain much.


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11:53p, 6/3/26
Possible humans may be carriers of this problem
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7:44a
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The problem is if it is present at all in a local vector it will be.a constant and expensive problem. Eradication is best and we know that can be done with sufficient effort.
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How did we get here?
I cant recall if MX or the US slowed down the sterile fly production. Or did MX ban flights to drop these flies again?
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 8:10a
Panama slowed down during COVID due to a supply chain disruption. That broke the containment barrier and it's been migrating ever since.
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In reply to Ragoo • 8:25a
Ragoo said:
IIIHorn said:
Are they self tapping?
apparently the solution is a cross thread


Doh!

Well done!


( ...voice punctuated with a clap of distant thunder... )
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In reply to nortex97 • 8:37a
Of course it's Trump's fault. Comical at this point.
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In reply to Muy • 8:48a
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Muy said:
BTKAG97 said:
GTFO of here blaming a screw worm outbreak on DOGE cuts.

Effing laughable.


Why do I look forward to the MSM and libs to now make this the number one issue in the mid terms?


Yep, the party that wants everyone to stop eating meat because of climate change is going to do a 180 and suddenly start caring about beef, cattle prices, etc.

Book it.
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In reply to Gaeilge • 8:53a
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Gaeilge said:
Panama slowed down during COVID due to a supply chain disruption. That broke the containment barrier and it's been migrating ever since.

So not enough has been done in the last 4 years to get this contained?

Just not producing enough sterile flies?
aTm '99
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 8:56a
AlaskanAg99 said:
Gaeilge said:
Panama slowed down during COVID due to a supply chain disruption. That broke the containment barrier and it's been migrating ever since.

So not enough has been done in the last 4 years to get this contained?

Just not producing enough sterile flies?

The containment perimeter was pushed into Panama, where the bulk of the sterile fly production occurs. Mexico has been playing catch-up because it didn't need to produce large quantities of them, with Panama serving as a buffer and a chokepoint from S. America. They also suck at reporting and telling the truth, so they weren't accurately reporting either. If we had known sooner, the US would've surged production south of the border
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