Coalition Launches New World Screwworm Website For Producers

Aug 18, 2025

A new website has been launched to serve as a centralized hub for producers, landowners and wildlife managers navigating the threat of the New World screwworm (NWS). Developed on behalf of the Texas Screwworm Coalition, www.screwwormtx.org includes accurate and relevant information to help livestock producers protect their herds and operations.

Information from USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has been compiled to offer a wide range of resources. The site includes everything from the history of NWS in the U.S. to what’s being done at the state and national levels to prepare for a detection. It also addresses how to identify and report a suspected case.

Additionally, those visiting the site can learn more about the sterile insect technique, the only proven method of eradication of the parasite.

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Video: How Data Predicts Swine Outbreaks - Swaminathan Jayaraman

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Swaminathan Jayaraman, Research Assistant and PhD Candidate at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, explains how integrated data systems can improve disease surveillance in swine production. He discusses combining diagnostics, animal movement data, production records, and spatial analytics to identify risks earlier and support proactive decision-making for PRRS, PED, and swine influenza. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Disease surveillance remains largely reactive because outbreaks are often confirmed only after transmission has already occurred across multiple connected production sites."

Meet the guest: Swaminathan Jayaraman / swamjay is a Graduate Research Assistant at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. With academic training in management information systems and engineering, he focuses on integrating diagnostic, production, and movement data to improve disease surveillance and decision support in swine production systems. Listen to Swaminathan Jayaraman on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms.