USDA reports two Texas screwworm zone releases, with interstate safeguards retained
An APHIS notice says Texas released two infestation zones and modified a third after response criteria were met.
What the record says
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reported an October 13 Texas order releasing New World screwworm infested zones 14.A and 06.B and modifying zone 04.E. APHIS says state and federal experts determined that the affected areas met the response playbook’s release requirements. The changes remove screwworm-related movement requirements for livestock and pets in specified areas. They leave all interstate movement and international export requirements in place. Several Texas infestation zones remain, according to the notice.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Animal owners and shippers should check the Texas Animal Health Commission’s current zone map and requirements before moving animals.
Limits and what is not established
The change applies to specified zones. It does not establish statewide eradication, remove interstate safeguards or change international export requirements.
Sources checked October 18, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: original information