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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 animal presented for slaughter.
What is your circuit veterinarian?
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 facility near Mission, TX will be a new site for sterile male fly production inside the United States.
This is the distance a NWS fly can travel.
What is 120 miles?
This is an acceptable process for destroying NWS larvae and egss.
What is freezing?
In this year, New World Screwworm was considered eradicated throughout the United States.
What is 1966?
This country has been responsible for keeping NWS from entering North America.
What is Panama?
These little fellas feed primarily on flower nectar.
What are male new world screwworm flies?
Newborn livestock navels, ear tags, and tick bites have this in common.
What are popular sites for NWS fly's to lay eggs?
These 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?
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?
This condition, also known as fly strike, is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae.
What is myiasis?
NWS was first described by this French etymologist.
Who is Charles Coquerel?