# New World Screw Worm returns to Central America | Amandala Newspaper

> New world screwworm has been detected in Panama, Costa Rica and now Nicaragua, threatening Belize's cattle industry, which is valued at $90 million. Belize has been free of the pest since 1992 and its cattle trade with Mexico could face restrictions if an outbreak occurs. Belize's agriculture minister has called for urgent action from international organizations.

- Date: 2024-07-31 · published 2024-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Belize · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29216-new-world-screw-worm-returns-to-central-america-amandala-newspaper
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A Belize outbreak would likely bring quarantines and trade limits, but the effect on US cattle prices is indirect at this stage.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2017-08-16 | [New World Screwworm Still a Threat \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69399-new-world-screwworm-still-a-threat-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -3.9% | -6.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-06-18 | [Secretary Rollins Announces Bold Plan to Combat New World Screwworm’s Northward Spread \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24160-secretary-rollins-announces-bold-plan-to-combat-new-world-screwworm-s-northward.md) | -1.2% | -0.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-03-28 | [USDA urged to ramp up efforts against New World screwworm - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25523-usda-urged-to-ramp-up-efforts-against-new-world-screwworm-texas-farm-bureau.md) | -0.5% | +0.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-12-19 | [USDA allocates $165M to protect livestock from New World screwworm \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26913-usda-allocates-165m-to-protect-livestock-from-new-world-screwworm-agriculture.md) | +0.5% | +3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-02-24 | [APHIS Allows Imports of Mexican Cattle to Continue Despite 2nd New World Screwworm Case](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25983-aphis-allows-imports-of-mexican-cattle-to-continue-despite-2nd-new-world.md) | -0.8% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- amandala.com.bz: https://amandala.com.bz/news/new-world-screw-worm-returns-to-central-america/

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