New World Screwworm is a Threat to Small Ruminants as Well as Cattle
August 04, 2026
August 04, 2026
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug. 4 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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New World Screwworm is a Threat to Small Ruminants as Well as Cattle
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New World screwworm (NWS) has now been confirmed in 42 domestic animal cases across Texas and New Mexico as of mid-July. Arkansas sheep and goat producers should treat this as an active, evolving threat rather than a distant possibility, Dr. Ian Daniel, Extension livesto . . .
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New World Screwworm is a Threat to Small Ruminants as Well as Cattle
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New World screwworm (NWS) has now been confirmed in 42 domestic animal cases across Texas and New Mexico as of mid-July. Arkansas sheep and goat producers should treat this as an active, evolving threat rather than a distant possibility, Dr. Ian Daniel, Extension livesto . . .