The Plague of the Cattle Screwworm

Abstract

This article is written by consulting the publications available online and following the latest conferences or webinars held during June-July 2025, in a limited capacity to contribute and support the dissemination of information on how to control the spread of the wound-infesting pest. The objective is to change the attitude of officials without agricultural or biological training. For the reader, it serves as an open training medium, since the technical field knowledge learned in previous years for eradication has been lost due to age, retirement, and the retirement of people with experience in the agricultural production sector. There are no longer cowboys and ranchers with experience in eradication campaigns or handling wild animals. Nor should it be considered an official means of dissemination; for this purpose, SADER-SENSICA has an online course available, with a minimum of five attendees; all you need to do is complete the official process. I was not allowed to attend, even with registration. Unfortunately, I cannot share with you the new official eradication protocols implemented in Mexico. Watch the hatching at 12:00 and 45:00, following the larval stages to become familiar with them.