The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed additional detections of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Texas and New Mexico. While there are no detections in Arkansas at this time, livestock and animal owners should stay alert and take preventative action.
NWS does not pose a food safety risk and consumers should remain confident that all meat or poultry products in the food supply chain are appropriately inspected and safe for consumption.
The most current information on NWS preparedness in Arkansas can be found on the Department’s NWS webpage. The most current information on NWS detections in the U.S., including identified Infested Zones, can be found on the USDA NWS detection page.
Source : arkansas.gov