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Get Ready, It's Coming...It's Inevitable": Sid Miller Sends A Warning Regarding New W
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I was hoping winter might really slow things down, but that doesn't appear to be the case.
Looks like it is not IF BUT WHEN the first case of the New World Screwworm happens in Texas. What will that do to cattle prices? What is the TDA planning when this happens? Will all cattle sales in the auction barn be halted like they have done with the equine sales at the auction barn?
Depending on how serious it gets, I can't see it doing anything but putting upward pressure on calf prices.
It's been a when not if scenario for months and months now.
Our current ag commissioner isn't exactly an authority on NWS. In fact, quite the opposite. One reason why his challenger has received quite a few endorsements from big dogs.
Keep in mind that livestock can be treated. Wildlife is a much bigger challenge.
Our current ag commissioner isn't exactly an authority on NWS. In fact, quite the opposite. One reason why his challenger has received quite a few endorsements from big dogs.
Keep in mind that livestock can be treated. Wildlife is a much bigger challenge.
Last time screw worms hit Texas, in San Saba County we lost over 80% of the whitetail population. Also lost a few newborn calves. This was in the late 60's.
We then started seeing a lot of the. Boxes that were air dropped of the sterile flies. Almost immediately no more infections.
We then started seeing a lot of the. Boxes that were air dropped of the sterile flies. Almost immediately no more infections.
As a former Ag and biology teacher, my question is:
"Why are we not already sending sterilized flies to Mexico?"
If it worked previously, why not now?
Also, I don't see any reason Mexico would deny the help.
Even if they didn't want the help, I would send a some via a "lost" airplane and put them out anyway.
"Why are we not already sending sterilized flies to Mexico?"
If it worked previously, why not now?
Also, I don't see any reason Mexico would deny the help.
Even if they didn't want the help, I would send a some via a "lost" airplane and put them out anyway.
Thank for doing the legwork, I'm at work and didn't have time to search it out.
Just sat in on a TAHC call. Right now, the two big ticket items for Texas are vigilence and reporting. Suspected cases in livestock should be reported to TAHC, wildlife to TPWD.
Nearly 40,000 flies have been collected in the 101 traps on our boarder. So far, none have been identified as NWS.
This graphic has good info and you'll brush up on your Spanish to boot. One thing worth remembering is that Mexico is not actively tracking wildlife cases. Most of their wildlife cases are in monkeys. Currently there are about 1,200 human cases in Mexico.
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Nearly 40,000 flies have been collected in the 101 traps on our boarder. So far, none have been identified as NWS.
This graphic has good info and you'll brush up on your Spanish to boot. One thing worth remembering is that Mexico is not actively tracking wildlife cases. Most of their wildlife cases are in monkeys. Currently there are about 1,200 human cases in Mexico.
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Has there been any word from the Texas Department of Agriculture regarding their plan for cattle sales when the screw worm is discovered in the state? What about cattle movement.
Doc Hayworth said:
Last time screw worms hit Texas, in San Saba County we lost over 80% of the whitetail population. Also lost a few newborn calves. This was in the late 60's.
We then started seeing a lot of the. Boxes that were air dropped of the sterile flies. Almost immediately no more infections.
Did you miss out on the early 70's infestation, because we had them in schleicher county.
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