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New World Screwworm (NWS) Animal Movement Guidance

The Texas Animal Health Commission, in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, provides animal owners, producers, veterinarians, NWS Certified Inspectors, and other stakeholders with a quick-reference guide to current New World Screwworm animal-movement requirements.

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Texas Agriculture Alert

Alert Details
Department Texas Department of Agriculture
Created 06/10/2026
Action Public Awareness or Public Information
Category Pest and Disease
Impact Type Turf and Grasses, Other
Impact Type Other Pastures
Disease / Pest Type Pasture Mealy Bug
Impact Location County
Scope of Impact Countywide and Partial County
Summary Pasture Mealy Bug is an introduced pest and a newly recorded species in the United States. Although it is a new record for the continent, researchers suspect that the insect may have been introduced before 2022. So far, the pest has been found in the following Texas counties. Use the URL Link below for details.
Additional Information https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/pasture-mealybug/