CBP Supports Federal Response to New World Screwworm Threat
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal partners, is helping to eradicate the New World screwworm, a serious pest that, left untreated, can cause severe and even deadly harm to livestock, wildlife, pets, and, less commonly, people and birds.
“CBP is committed to supporting USDA and our federal, state, local, and industry partners in preventing the spread of New World screwworm,” said Deputy Executive Director Suzette Kelly of CBP’s Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison, Office of Field Operations. “By helping facilitate the...
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