Oklahoma Agriculture Agency Monitors New World Screwworm Cases in Texas and New Mexico
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) is actively monitoring confirmed cases of New World Screwworm in Texas and New Mexico. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) identifies the screwworm as an invasive species whose larvae infest open wounds of livestock and other mammals. Although the pest can infect livestock, pets, wildfowl, and humans, it does not affect Oklahoma's food supply. The USDA clarifies that the screwworm is not contagious and does not spread directly between animals or from animals to humans. ODAFF has implemented travel restrictions for species moving from infested states or zones. Animals from infested states but not zones can enter Oklahoma with a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) stating they do not originate from or transit through an infested zone. Animals from infested zones must meet specific movement requirements, obtain a permit from the Oklahoma State Veterinarian's office, and have a CVI confirming they are free of wounds. 
