# Media Experts on New World Screwworm | UC Davis

> The USDA has confirmed New World screwworm cases in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. UC Davis has listed veterinary experts available to media to discuss the parasite's biology, diagnosis, treatment and biosecurity.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T06:13:12.595Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79265-media-experts-on-new-world-screwworm-uc-davis
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmed screwworm spread in US livestock states raises the risk of movement restrictions on cattle, which would tighten feeder cattle supply and could lift cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-08-18 | [All-out effort to fight New World screwworm needed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23286-all-out-effort-to-fight-new-world-screwworm-needed.md) | +4.1% | +3.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-25 | [US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27346-us-suspends-mexican-cattle-imports-after-new-world-screwworm-case-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-27 | [Cattle Imports from Mexico Restricted after New World Screwworm Detection \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27350-cattle-imports-from-mexico-restricted-after-new-world-screwworm-detection-ohio.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-24 | [Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection \| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27344-mexico-notifies-united-states-of-new-world-screwworm-detection-animal-and-plant.md) | +1.0% | +0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-04-27 | [New World Screwworm cases surge, yet reopening speculation persists \| The National Provisioner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19655-new-world-screwworm-cases-surge-yet-reopening-speculation-persists-the-national.md) | +1.0% | -4.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-08-18 | [All-out effort to fight New World screwworm needed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23286-all-out-effort-to-fight-new-world-screwworm-needed.md) | +0.8% | -1.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-25 | [US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27346-us-suspends-mexican-cattle-imports-after-new-world-screwworm-case-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-27 | [Cattle Imports from Mexico Restricted after New World Screwworm Detection \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27350-cattle-imports-from-mexico-restricted-after-new-world-screwworm-detection-ohio.md) | +1.4% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- ucdavis.edu: https://www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/media-experts-new-world-screwworm

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