Screw worm warning!

[Cynoscion]

It sounds like you’re referring to “tick riders”. These are USDA/APHIS employed agents that are specifically looking for cattle fever ticks which is another vector we had pushed back into Mexico that has made a comeback in recent years. There is a permanent quarantine zone along the border that is monitored for cattle fever ticks.
Edit to include this link. It looks like their job description just changed hahaha

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/aphis-action-aphis-tick-riders-take-new-threat-new-world-screwworm

 

[Amos Keeto]

It sounds like you’re referring to “tick riders”. These are USDA/APHIS employed agents that are specifically looking for cattle fever ticks which is another vector we had pushed back into Mexico that has made a comeback in recent years. There is a permanent quarantine zone along the border that is monitored for cattle fever ticks.
Edit to include this link. It looks like their job description just changed hahaha

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/aphis-action-aphis-tick-riders-take-new-threat-new-world-screwworm

YES SIR!
That's the folks!
I can only surmise that the influx of illegals, "ala Biden", curtailed their activities, allowing these vermin to invade.

Thank you!

 

[cuerro viejo]

It is a tropical to subtropical species. Cold weather/extended freezing periods keep year round populations restricted to tropical areas and deep southern states in the US. They can expand in the spring/summer but historically, they’ve never been found year round anywhere but in Deep South Texas, South Florida, New Mexico, Arizona and California

Last time they made it as far north as the Midwest and Canadian border.

As mild as our winters have been it’s going to get way worse before it gets better.

For real life prospective bottom latitude of NM and AZ is almost north TX. It’s was not contained to only far south Texas last time as TX hill country lost a large amount of wild life.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Over the last 2 years, we've gotten infested with Saw Fly larva. Look up "pear slugs". They have infested our fruit trees, azaleas and a few others. We keep watch on all of our vulnerable trees/shrubs but the damned things seem to show up overnight and wreak havoc on the foliage. Fortunately, they are easy to get rid of. They do not like insecticidal soap. Kills them dead.

 

[Sandhills]

Last time they made it as far north as the Midwest and Canadian border.

As mild as our winters have been it’s going to get way worse before it gets better.

For real life prospective bottom latitude of NM and AZ is almost north TX. It’s was not contained to only far south Texas last time as TX hill country lost a large amount of wild life.

So you reckon that if doesn't get nipped soon Arkansas, Kansas and Nebraska are potentially gonna get hit? It'll be hard to doctor 800 head like my buddy has in North Central Nebraska.

 

[Amos Keeto]

For any "larval" stage pests including tomato horn worms, cabbage loopers, web worms and pecan borers, try "Bt" (Bacillis thuringiensis).
It's organic and won't harm honey bees.
It shuts down their intestines, they quit eating and starve to death.
It's also effective on corn ear worms.

 

[Amos Keeto]

So you reckon that if doesn't get nipped soon Arkansas, Kansas and Nebraska are potentially gonna get hit? It'll be hard to doctor 800 head like my buddy has in North Central Nebraska.

Guess it all depends on what preventative measures are taken and it's effectiveness.

 

[Sandhills]

Guess it all depends on what preventative measures are taken and it's effectiveness.

Reckon so.

 

[cuerro viejo]

So you reckon that if doesn't get nipped soon Arkansas, Kansas and Nebraska are potentially gonna get hit? It'll be hard to doctor 800 head like my buddy has in North Central Nebraska.

Not this summer but probably next summer, but it also depends on if and when they quarantine feeder movement. Okla, KS and Neb are big feedlot destinations

 

[Sandhills]

Not this summer but probably next summer, but it also depends on if and when they quarantine feeder movement. Okla, KS and Neb are big feedlot destinations

Yeah we got a feed lot 10 miles away that runs 20000 head through 4 times year.

 

[jmez]

Screw worm ain't the only issue. Bangs and hoof and mouth are gonna be brought back in this country if we aren't careful and that'll destroy the cattle industry.

Bangs, or Brucella abortis never left this country. Both the elk and bison in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem are affected and serve as the reservoir for the disease. Wild hogs carry Brucella suis, not abortis that affects cattle.

 

[Sandhills]

Bangs, or Brucella abortis never left this country. Both the elk and bison in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem are affected and serve as the reservoir for the disease. Wild hogs carry Brucella suis, not abortis that affects cattle.

Copy that.

 

[jmez]

Kansas/Missouri is as far as they made it last time. They will not overwinter anywhere that experiences frost. The last outbreak overwintering was limited to very small portions of southern CA, AZ, NM and GA. Larger areas of southern TX, and FL.

There is some concern the overwintering this time could extend to Arkansas. If you have frost they would be seasonal only. The accepted natural travel distance for the fly is 20 miles. Seasonal animal movement across state lines is the problem.

Warbex will kill them, along with anything else it contacts in high enough concentrations. Pyrethrins and the Avermctins are also very effective and waaaaaaaay less toxic. Warbex was banned in the early 2000's. Don't look for it to make a comeback. Much less toxic choices out there now.

They will devastate a wildlife population very quickly if they come back. They have been slowly marching back since the early 80's. They finally made it.

Unlike maggots, that only feed on dead/decaying tissue, they feed on live tissues. They do not need a wound to get started. They will enter through the eyes and nose.

 

[mtblackdog]

Bring back Warbex