Join USDA experts for a free webinar, Secure Our Herds This Fall: Preventing Bird Flu on Dairy Farms on Sep. 24 at 2:30pm ET. Get the latest on bird flu in dairy cattle, available support for producers & biosecurity tips to prevent spread. Register now! bit.ly/secureourherds

✨New World Screwworm Grand Challenge Update✨  Whether it’s improving the efficacy of the sterile insect technique, developing larvicides, or strengthening training and outreach, several of the Grand Challenge projects are already making headway in their research. We’re in this for the long haul — we willkeep encouraging innovation until NWS is gone for good.    Learn more about the Grand Challenge ➡️ Innovation and Research To Stop Screwworm 🔗 aphis.usda.gov/animals/anima… Screwworm.gov  #StopScrewworm

🪰 Tactical Fly Deployment is in Full Force! 🪰  USDA teams are hitting the ground, releasing over 37,288,560 sterile flies from targeted chambers since February.  This ground blitz works hand‑in‑hand with @USDA’s aerial sterile insect releases, flooding high‑risk areas with precision coverage to stop New World screwworm in its tracks. #USDAOnTheGround

New World screwworm trail camera surveillance 📸🦌🦊🦝  In Texas, more than 100 trail cameras have observed more than 68,544 animals since June 4, supporting New World screwworm surveillance by checking wildlife for signs of infestation. The trail cameras complement drones, fly trapping, field examinations, and other @USDA surveillance tools.

Crisp air + colorful leaves = yes. Invasive pests hitching a ride home = absolutely not. 🙅 Check, clean & remove pests and plant material from your gear before heading home. aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-d… @NatlParkService @Stop_AIS @forestservice

📍Santa Teresa, New Mexico In 1972, Texas alone faced more than 90,000 New World screwworm cases. Today, there are just 3 active cases in the entire United States. That progress is the result of aggressive action, proven safeguards, and extraordinary partnerships across federal agencies, states, and ranchers. As we safely reopen the Santa Teresa livestock port, every animal moving legally through the port will be inspected in Mexico and again by @USDA — backed by detector dogs and our incredible @USDA_APHIS team. We beat New World screwworm before. We will beat it again, and protect America’s cattle industry every step of the way. 🇺🇸🐂

Under Secretary Dudley Hoskins visited Maine last week to see how APHIS Wildlife Services strengthens ag security through chemical sampling & avian influenza surveillance in wild waterfowl. Science-driven wildlife management protects communities & ecosystems. #WildlifeServices

🪰 Sterile Flies Reporting for Duty! 🪰  Number of the Day: 1,317,696,095   Our efforts to combat the New World screwworm are reaching new heights! 🛫With over 1.317 billion sterile flies now released in the U.S., we’re bolstering the nation’s agricultural defenses. Each fly is a step closer to victory in safeguarding our fields and pastures. Let’s keep pushing forward! #ProtectingAgriculture #flymaxxing

📣 Today, USDA Reopened the Santa Teresa, NM livestock port! 📣  
 Rest assured that every animal entering the U.S. gets a strict inspection—no exceptions. Southern port reopenings follow strong safeguards and a science-backed protocol agreed to by both the U.S. and Mexico. We’re working together to protect our herds. #StopScrewworm  Learn more 👉 Pocket Card: U.S. Import Protocol: Ruminant Livestock from Mexico 🔗 aphis.usda.gov/sites/default… Infographic: U.S. Import Protocol: Ruminant Livestock from Mexico 🔗 aphis.usda.gov/sites/default…

@USDA_APHIS Wildlife Services is working across all of the southern border states to spot signs of New World screwworm in animals.   To date:  • 25,643 wildlife examined through ground observation  • 127 species checked in 202 counties   • 0 confirmed cases in wildlife  How can you help?  🔗aphis.usda.gov/animals/anima…   #StopScrewworm

Heading outdoors today? Keep an eye out for yellow-legged hornet. Big hornet. Yellow legs. Paper nests on trees or other structures. See one → report it! aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-d…

Under Secretary Hoskins & APHIS Administrator Kelly Moore joined the @NASDAnews conference last week, sharing updates on New World screwworm, HPAI & other key animal health issues. They also met with multiple states to discuss priorities across animal, plant & wildlife health.

Texas Wildlife Watch! 🐻🦌🐺  Total wildlife observations in TX: 119,368 
Animals of interest: 35   
@USDA_APHIS Wildlife Services teams are out in the field every day, tracking wildlife and searching for potential New World screwworm cases. Since June 4, we’ve checked 119,368 animals in TX, with 35 flagged for closer review due to suspicious behavior or visible wounds, and no NWS identified in wildlife to date. #ProtectingAgriculture

Number of the Day: 85,549+ With over 85,549 trapped flies submitted for testing since July 3, 2025, and ZERO detections of wild NWS flies, @USDA's commitment to safeguarding agriculture is unwavering. @USDA is closely monitoring NWS-specific fly traps as well as thousands of other insect traps for NWS flies, fortifying our fight against New World screwworm. Shown here, strike teams use NWS baited sticky lure traps to track screwworm activity in Texas.

Pack the recipe, not the dish.️ ❌🍽️ Cooked and uncooked pork products can carry #AfricanSwineFever (ASF), a disease harmless to humans but deadly to pigs. If you’re headed to the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, leave pork behind and help keep ASF out.

During National Farm Safety and Health Week, we want to recognize the hard work of our farmers while keeping safety front and center. Quick reminders to stay safe: 🚜 Regularly inspect equipment 🥽 Have the right protective gear 🧑‍🌾 Take breaks to avoid over-exhaustion

America’s livestock defenders are showing up in force!💪🐂 
USDA and partners are tracking, testing, and responding quickly to New World screwworm —keeping herds safe through fast action and strong coordination.   Since June 3, USDA received 944 suspect case submissions. Of these, 50 cases were confirmed, and only 3 are still active. Teamwork that delivers! 🤝🔥 Spot something unusual? Report it 👉 Screwworm.gov

Happy Fall, y'all! 🍂 We're celebrating the harvest season and the hard work of America's farmers and ranchers who provide us with a bounty of food.

Contagious diseases like African swine fever can spread quickly and wipe out an entire herd of pigs. And even quicker if it hitches a ride to other farms and facilities. This National Farm Safety & Health Week, make biosecurity your top priority. ➡️ aphis.usda.gov/animal-diseas…

🚨 Weekly Screwworm Surveillance Update — Texas @USDA_APHIS Wildlife Services continues to keep eyes wide open across Texas. Since June 4, our teams completed 18,686 ground observations, reinforcing our aggressive, multilayered surveillance strategy. With boots on the ground, drones in the air, and trail cameras across high‑risk areas, we’re staying ahead of any threat to U.S. livestock and wildlife.  See a suspicious wound or maggots? Report it immediately. 👉 Screwworm.gov

NWS WEEKLY UPDATE: Since the first U.S. detection, USDA and partners have worked tirelessly to protect livestock and wildlife from New World screwworm. Rapid response, scientific innovation, and #USDAOnTheGround community outreach are helping keep U.S. cases low.📉 🔍 Snapshot:  • Total cases: 50  • Active cases: 3  • Inactive cases: 47  • Wildlife cases: 0 🦌❌  • Fertile NWS flies detected in traps: 0 🪰❌  Learn how you can help at Screwworm.gov 🤝