06/18/2026
This is good information on the New World Screwworm!
New World Screwworm
**No Confirmed Cases in Oklahoma**
What can YOU do?
Livestock Producers & Pet Owners
INSPECT FREQUENTLY
look for wounds on...
- livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, horses, swine, poultry, llamas, alpacas)
- pets
- captive wildlife
CHECK ALL WOUNDS
- navel wounds in newborns
- castration/dehorning sites
- tick bites
- scrapes/punctures
Hunters, Wildlife Rehabilitators & Public
GAME CAMERAS
- monitor images/video for
- cream-colored larvae in wound tissue
- unusual wound enlargement
RECORD DETAILS
observation
- date
- time
- location
- species
Everyone
KNOW THE SIGNS!
- Foul-smelling discharge
- Cream-colored larvae in wound tissue
- Unusual wound enlargement
REPORT SUSPICIOUS WOUNDS
- Your veterinarian
- County Extension Agent
- ODWC Game Warden
- ODAFF State Veterinarian
Note: This does not impact food. The food supply is safe.
Source: https://ag.ok.gov/new-world-screwworm-confirmed-in-texas/
To read more, check out https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/livestock-entomology/new-world-screwworm-info