Mosquito & Vector News
One dead after rare rat-borne disease surfaces in Berkeley
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Vaziri, A. 12 Jun 2026. San Francisco Chronicle. Berkeley health officials are widening their response to a rare, rat-borne disease after confirming the city’s…
Confirmed Detections of New World Screwworm
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animals/animal-health/livestock-and-poultry-disease/current-status/us-confirmed-cases-new-world The dashboard below is designed to provide a current snapshot of confirmed New World screwworm animal and wild fly detections in the…
USDA Confirms Presence of New World Screwworm in the United States
Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee https://www.morningagclips.com/usda-confirms-presence-of-new-world-screwworm-in-the-united-states/ WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm…