USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (@USDA

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

@USDA_APHIS

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) protects American agriculture by helping ensure the health of animals and plants.

United States of America

Joined October 2009

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USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service
@USDAFoodSafety
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Your food is safe. Full stop.🛑 New World Screwworm is NOT a food safety threat, and it does not impact the meat and poultry products in the U.S. @USDA and its partners are actively responding while FSIS continues to ensure meat and poultry products meet strict food safety
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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
@USDA_APHIS
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APHIS Travel Tip: Start your pet’s health certificate process early and double-check all information for accuracy. Small details matter for international travel! More: aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel
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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reposted
USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service
@USDAFoodSafety
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‼️New World Screwworm is NOT a food safety issue. All USDA safeguards remain in place to keep the food supply safe. Learn the facts and help stop the spread of misinformation: screwworm.gov
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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
@USDA_APHIS
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🚨 FDA authorizes the FIRST generic animal treatment for New World screwworm! 🐶🐱 Fast‑acting Nitenpyram Tablets now available under EUA – giving dog and cat owners a powerful new tool to treat animals for NWS.
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Generic Over-the-Counter Drug to Treat New World...
From fda.gov
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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reposted
Dept. of Agriculture
@USDA
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🥊 MAIN EVENT 🥊 Sterile Fly vs. New World Screwworm. One enters to reproduce. One enters to end the bloodline. 🪰 One mission. One goal. Knockout New World screwworm! Learn more about the sterile insect technique that's being used to control and eradicate NWS at
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Secretary Brooke Rollins
@SecRollins
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On the ground in South Texas at Chaparrosa Ranch — just miles from where the first New World Screwworm case was found. We rode the pastures, checked the cattle, and looked for anything out of the ordinary. The good news? That first calf is now completely healthy and back to
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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
@USDA_APHIS
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Packing pork for the World Cup is an automatic red card! Travelers are prohibited from packing pork products (cooked or uncooked) when traveling into the U.S. to prevent the spread of #AfricanSwineFever. Learn more: aphis.usda.gov/traveling-with…
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Rapid Response 47
@RapidResponse47
Jun 11
.@SecRollins on efforts to combat and eradicate the New World Screwworm: We have moved the testing from Iowa to our brand new facility in Texas. The upcoming Edinburg, TX facility will give us about 300-400M sterile flies. We opened a new dispersal facility that allows us to
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New World Screwworm Rapid Response
@Screwworm_RR
Jun 11
INSIDE AMERICA'S NWS ERADICATION EFFORT: @SecRollins toured a sterile fly dispersal zone at Chaparrosa Ranch alongside ranchers, USDA officials, and cattle industry leaders. @TAHC @TPWDnews @TSCRA The sterile insect technique remains one of the most effective tools for
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USDA Science
@USDAScience
Jun 11
The USDA urges everyone to know the signs of New World Screwworm and report immediately. Early detection protects livestock, wildlife, and pets. Visit screwworm.gov for more information!
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New World Screwworm Rapid Response
@Screwworm_RR
Jun 11
ROLLINS UPDATES MEDIA ON NWS RESPONSE: Following meetings with ranchers and cattle producers, @SecRollins spoke with reporters in La Pryor, Texas, about USDA's ongoing New World Screwworm response. Rollins highlighted expanded surveillance efforts, sterile fly production,
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New World Screwworm Rapid Response
@Screwworm_RR
Jun 11
TEXAS CATTLE PRODUCERS MEET WITH USDA: @SecRollins convened a roundtable with members of @TSCRA, @TexasFarmBureau leadership, state officials, and local ranchers. Discussions focused on New World Screwworm surveillance, livestock protection, sterile fly operations, and
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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reposted
New World Screwworm Rapid Response
@Screwworm_RR
Jun 11
🚨 NOW IN LA PRYOR, TEXAS: @SecRollins visited Rock Creek Ranch to observe the calf involved in the first confirmed US New World Screwworm detection. Joined by @USDA officials, Texas cattle industry leaders, and local ranchers, Rollins received an on-the-ground briefing
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