the first confirmed detection of screwworm.<\/a><\/p>\nThe temporary import restriction on livestock from Texas, including horses, has been put in place by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).<\/p>\n
The new world screwworm is a notifiable disease in Canada under the health of animals act.<\/p>\n
The livestock ban restricts animals that originate from or were present in the state of Texas within 21 days prior to border crossing.<\/p>\n
New world screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae or maggots eat the living tissue of warm-blooded animals.<\/p>\n
The CFIA has said that it will continue to work closely with its US counterparts to assess developments and adjust measures where needed.<\/p>\n
While Canada\u2019s colder climate is not optimal for the long-term establishment of the fly, they can survive shorter periods of time in the summer months.<\/p>\n
The pest is endemic to South American and Caribbean countries. <\/p>\n
Additionally, Mexico has reported cases of new world screwworm and as a result Canada restricts the importation of cattle, bison, sheep, goats, cervids and swine from Mexico with strict conditions also in place for the import of horses from Mexico.<\/p>\n
US response<\/p>\n
In Texas, measures to contain and eradicate the pest have been put in place including the establishment of a 20km infestation zone around the detection and the implementation of quarantines, movement controls and surveillance the area.<\/p>\n
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency use authorisations for several new world screwworm treatments for different species including, cattle, horses, swine, goats, captive exotic animals and wildlife.<\/p>\n
The USDA began releasing sterile flies over the affected area following the first detection on 4 June which will see 2 million sterile screwworms dispersed twice a week to disrupt the pest\u2019s lifecycle.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the USDA is shipping another 4 million sterile flies per week to Texas which will be deployed using strategically placed 24 ground release chambers.<\/p>\n
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