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AgriLife Extension to host New World screwworm webinar June 9

Biology, prevention and treatment strategies to be covered

May 28, 2025 - by Blair Fannin

A webinar hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will examine and help educate agricultural producers and the public about the New World screwworm.

screwworm fly with a metallic green or blue body and large orange eyes. — A webinar hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will examine and help educate agricultural producers and the public about the New World screwworm. *The screwworm fly, a metallic green-blue fly with large orange eyes, is about twice the size of a common house fly. (Denise Bonilla/USDA-APHIS)*

Scheduled from 2-4:30 p.m. on June 9, the free webinar will cover the biology and identification of the pest; prevention and treatment strategies; wildlife impact; public health perspectives, including pets and people; the importance of New World screwworm awareness and prevention, current status, update on government response and surveillance programs, as well as a question-and-answer session.

To register, visit http://tx.ag/NWSwebinar.

Expert speakers

Scheduled speakers will be:

Sonja Swiger, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension entomologist and professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Entomology.
Phillip Kaufman, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension entomologist and head of the Department of Entomology.
Terry Hensley, DVM, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory assistant director for diagnostic services.
T.R. Lansford, DVM, Texas Animal Health Commission deputy executive director and assistant state veterinarian.

Veterinarian continuing education unit credits will be offered. For more information on the New World screwworm, Texas A&M AgriLife has released an updated fact sheet with further details.