Texas A&M University has outlined a systemwide response to New World screwworm that brings together researchers, veterinary teams and AgriLife Extension educators.
In an October 1 report, the university described field support for the Texas Animal Health Commission, mobile diagnostic work and education for livestock and animal owners. AgriLife Extension has also helped develop an online course used in the state’s inspector-training process.
The university said Texas A&M teams were selected for 14 of 40 awards in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s New World Screwworm Grand Challenge. The work includes research on insect sterilization, detection and possible treatments. The projects are research efforts, not established treatments for readers to apply themselves.
