Mexico Launches Screwworm Suppression Pilot in Yucatan

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) has launched the Pilot Plan for the Suppression of the New World screwworm (NWS) in Yucatan. Under the program, coordinated actions will be implemented over a 10-week period to significantly reduce the pest population and advance its control.

Joaquín Díaz, Governor, Yucatan, said that more than 1,300 cases have been treated in the state without the death of any animals and that, thanks to coordinated work with federal authorities, 86 active cases are currently being reported. According to official data, Yucatán has 18,521 livestock production units.

Javier Calderón, Director-in-Chief, National Service for...

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