Market
What will be the economic impact of New World Screwworm on Texas livestock by December 31, 2025?
2
Texas•New World Screwworm•Mexico•South Texas•Mexican•Chiapas•Americas•Central•South America•United States
Resolution / Starting Odds
Less than $10 million • 25%
$10 million to $50 million • 25%
$50 million to $100 million • 25%
More than $100 million • 25%
Economic analysis reports from Texas Department of Agriculture
Story
Texas Warns of New World Screwworm 'Man-Eater' Parasite Spread From Mexico to Livestock
Jan 6, 2025, 04:00 PM
Texas officials are issuing warnings about the resurgence of the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite known as the 'man-eater', following its detection in livestock near the southern border with Mexico. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has advised hunters and outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas to monitor wildlife, livestock, and pets for signs of the parasite, which can infest open wounds, nostrils, eyes, and mouths. The New World Screwworm, scientifically named Cochliomyia hominivorax, was found in a cow in the Mexican state of Chiapas, indicating its northward movement through the Americas. The parasite's larvae can cause serious, often deadly damage to animals, and its spread is believed to be facilitated by the illegal cattle trade in Central and South America. Each female fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time. The parasite was eradicated from the United States in 1966 using the sterile insect technique. Clinical signs of an infestation include irritated or depressed behavior, loss of appetite, head shaking, the smell of decaying flesh, and the presence of maggots in wounds.
View original story
Similar markets
Moderate impact • 25%
Severe impact • 25%
No significant impact • 25%
Minimal impact • 25%
Significant • 25%
Severe • 25%
Minimal • 25%
Moderate • 25%
Minimal impact (less than 5% revenue loss) • 25%
Moderate impact (5-10% revenue loss) • 25%
Significant impact (10-20% revenue loss) • 25%
Severe impact (more than 20% revenue loss) • 25%
Less than $50 million • 25%
More than $200 million • 25%
$100 million to $200 million • 25%
$50 million to $100 million • 25%
Severe impact (over $100 million loss) • 25%
Moderate impact ($10-50 million loss) • 25%
Minimal impact (less than $10 million loss) • 25%
Significant impact ($50-100 million loss) • 25%
$1 billion to $5 billion • 25%
More than $10 billion • 25%
Less than $1 billion • 25%
$5 billion to $10 billion • 25%
More than €750 million • 25%
Less than €250 million • 25%
Between €250 million and €500 million • 25%
Between €500 million and €750 million • 25%
Increase in exports • 25%
Decrease in exports • 25%
No significant change • 25%
Data not available • 25%
Positive impact • 25%
Mixed impact • 25%
Negative impact • 25%
Neutral impact • 25%
$140 billion to $145 billion • 25%
More than $145 billion • 25%
$135 billion to $140 billion • 25%
Less than $135 billion • 25%
Poultry industry • 25%
Dairy industry • 25%
Other • 25%
Tourism • 25%
California • 25%
Missouri • 25%
Other • 25%
Texas • 25%