It moves fast
A single female lays hundreds of eggs in an open wound. Untreated infestations can kill a full-grown animal in days.
First U.S. return since 1966
The flesh-eating fly is back. We find it first.
For the first time since 1966, the New World Screwworm has crossed into the United States. It kills livestock, wildlife, and pets — and it spreads fast. Operation Screw the Screwworm is building drone-based detection and surveillance to spot outbreaks early, map them in real time, and give ranchers and responders the head start they need.
[VERIFY:32]Confirmed U.S. cases
[VERIFY:2]Affected states
[VERIFY:185,000]Animal cases · Mexico & C. America
[DATE]Last updated
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Why this matters
A closing window, not a headline
The border isn't holding it
Cases have already reached Texas and New Mexico, and livestock trade has been disrupted across North America.
Early detection changes everything
The sooner an outbreak is spotted and mapped, the faster sterile-fly releases and treatment can shut it down.
What we do
Detect. Map. Support eradication.
Detect
Drone and sensor surveillance to spot infestations and screwworm activity early — across wide, hard-to-patrol rangeland.
Map
Turn detections into live intelligence responders can act on: where cases are, and where they're heading.
Support eradication
Feed accurate, timely data into the sterile-insect programs already fighting the New World Screwworm.
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