{"id":343279,"date":"2026-06-19T19:57:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/343279\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:57:34","slug":"texas-launches-centralized-hub-for-new-world-screwworm-resources-and-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/343279\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Launches Centralized Hub for New World Screwworm Resources and Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Governor<\/a>Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of an\u00a0enhanced website<\/a>\u00a0that offers comprehensive information for Texans related to the New World screwworm (NWS). \u00a0Located in the Texas Division of Emergency Management\u2019s Disaster Portal, Texans can visit\u00a0screwworm.texas.gov<\/a>\u00a0to access a \u201cone stop shop\u201d of information and resources from state agency partners engaged in NWS response. Images: Screenshots from NWS Site<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN \u2012\u00a0Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of an\u00a0enhanced website<\/a>\u00a0that offers comprehensive information for Texans related to the New World screwworm (NWS). \u00a0Located in the Texas Division of Emergency Management\u2019s Disaster Portal, Texans can visit\u00a0screwworm.texas.gov<\/a>\u00a0to access a \u201cone stop shop\u201d of information and resources from state agency partners engaged in NWS response.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe New World screwworm poses a direct threat to Texas livestock, wildlife, and our rural economy,\u201d said Governor Abbott. \u201cThis new website puts essential tools in the hands of our producers, veterinarians, and families.\u00a0Screwworm.texas.gov<\/a>\u00a0delivers the facts, maps, identification methods, and certification resources Texans need to detect problems early and report cases without delay. Now every Texan has the information to act. Texas will protect our land, our animals, and our way of life from this pest.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new website serves as a central resource where Texans can access actionable and reliable multimedia information about NWS, including fact sheets, videos, and educational materials. Texans can access numerous resources and tools through the web portal, such as background information, how to spot NWS, sample collection procedures, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) NWS zone maps, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) case dashboard, links to best practices for livestock and wildlife, as well as details on registering for the new no-cost NWS Certified Inspector Training.<\/p>\n

State and federal partners continue to work collaboratively to detect, control, and contain its spread as efficiently as possible. A key component of this effort is expanding public outreach and providing clear, accessible information to reduce risk.<\/p>\n

Governor Abbott has taken decisive action to combat NWS:<\/p>\n

Directed<\/a>\u00a0the creation of the joint Texas NWS Response Team, bringing together state agencies, producers, veterinarians, wildlife experts, and federal partners.Joined<\/a>\u00a0USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to announce a $750 million investment in a new sterile fly production facility in Edinburg.Issued<\/a>\u00a0a statewide disaster declaration to mobilize resources and strengthen response efforts before the first detection.Deployed<\/a>\u00a0all available state resources and\u00a0activated<\/a>\u00a0the State Emergency Operations Center following the first confirmed NWS cases in Texas.Joined<\/a>\u00a0Secretary Rollins and federal partners at the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville for a briefing on the ongoing NWS response.Launched<\/a>\u00a0a free online training course to certify more NWS inspectors across Texas and keep livestock moving.Announced<\/a>\u00a0federal funding to strengthen NWS inspection capacity.<\/p>\n

Texans are urged to stay vigilant in the fight against NWS. Inspect livestock\u00a0and pets for wounds and report suspected cases, including in wildlife,\u00a0immediately. For livestock and pets,\u00a0report to the TAHC\u2019s 24-hour veterinarian call line at 1-800-550-8242. For wildlife report\u00a0to the Texas Parks and Wildlife\u2019s 24-hour biologists\u2019\u00a0call line at 512-389-4505. Do not move affected animals. For the latest updates, guidance, and resources, visit\u00a0screwworm.texas.gov<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0screwworm.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of an\u00a0enhanced website\u00a0that offers comprehensive information for Texans related to the New…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":343280,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,392,122433,5877,122434,122435,1472,115357,81353],"class_list":["post-343279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-greg-abbott","tag-interactive-website","tag-new-world-screwworm","tag-new-world-screwworm-website","tag-nws-information","tag-rio-grande-valley","tag-screwworm","tag-texas-border-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=343279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/343280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=343279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=343279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}