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This commission was established in 1893 and was charged with protecting the state's domestic animals "from all contagious or infectious diseases of a malignant character."
What is the Texas Animal Health Commission?
Unlike most fly larvae, the larvae of this fly feeds on living animal tissue rather than dead tissue.
What is the New World Screwworm fly?
You call this person to assist you when you see fly larvae on an animal presented for slaughter.
What is your circuit veterinarian?
This "chilly" method of tissue disposal can destroy NWS larvae and eggs.
What is freezing?
These little fellas feed primarily on flower nectar.
What are male new world screwworm flies?
This laboratory is responsible for testing samples suspected of being New World Screwworm.
What is the National Veterinary Services Laboratory?
This is the number of eggs a single female NWS fly can lay in a life cycle.
What is 3000 eggs?
This is the likely outcome of a mild NWS infection found at the slaughter plant.
What is trim and pass?
These are examples of places where you do NOT want to dispose of condemned NWS infected tissue.
What is the dumpster or inedible barrel?
These 3 physical characteristics can be used to identify an adult NWS fly.
What are large orange eyes, metallic green-blue body, and double the size of a house fly?
This Rule of the Texas Administrative Code governs the control and eradication of Screwworms.
What is 37.1?
This is the distance a NWS fly can travel in its lifetime.
What is 120 miles?
You should submit larvae samples submerged in this liquid.
What is 70% isopropyl alcohol?
This insecticide can be used to kill NWS fly's and larvae.
What is permethrin?
In this year, New World Screwworm was considered effectively eradicated throughout the United States.
What is 1966?
This country has been responsible for keeping NWS from entering North America.
What is Panama?
This condition, also known as fly strike, is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae.
What is myiasis?
Newborn livestock navels, ear tags, and tick bites have this in common.
What are sites for NWS fly's to lay eggs?
This facility near Mission, TX will be a new site for sterile male fly production inside the United States.
What is Moore Air Base?
This is the genus and species of NWS.
What is cochliomyia hominivorax?
As of July 9, 2025, this US government entity suspended the importation of live cattle, bison, and equines originating from Mexico through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border.
What is the USDA - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service?
From hatching to adult takes about this many days for a NWS fly.
What is 14 days?
An extensive NWS infestation can lead to this outcome at the slaughter plant.
What is whole carcass condemnation?
These live animals will be exempt from insecticide spray after leaving NWS quarantine zones.
What are lactating dairy animals and young animals, less than 2 weeks old?
NWS was first described by this French etymologist.
Who is Charles Coquerel?