New Mexico screwworm resources
Verified official and extension pages for New World screwworm in New Mexico. Report suspicious wounds to your state animal health office or vet.
If you see a wound with maggots
- Report it Call your state animal health official or your vet. USDA asks anyone who sees suspicious wounds, maggots, or infestations in animals to report them.
- Do not wait Screwworm larvae feed on living flesh. It can kill an animal if not treated.
- Keep checking Look at wounds, navels on newborns, and tag or brand sites during warm weather.
Verified sources
- New World Screwworm Awareness for New Mexico New Mexico State University / NMDA partners · Case status · checked Nov 3, 2026
- New Mexico Livestock Board New Mexico Livestock Board · Livestock board · checked Nov 3, 2026
- NM confirms New World screwworm case in Hidalgo County New Mexico Department of Agriculture · News · checked Nov 3, 2026
- NM infested zone map NMSU · Map · checked Nov 3, 2026