BCS Stays Screwworm-Free; Enhanced Surveillance and Drills Protect Livestock
Baja California Sur continues to be free of the cattle screwworm fly, thanks to ongoing preventative measures since 2014. Authorities are reinforcing surveillance at state entry points and conducting specialized training to prepare for potential detection, highlighting the significant health and economic risk the pest poses to livestock.
<p>Baja California Sur (BCS) remains free of the cattle screwworm fly, assured the Secretary of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Agricultural Development (SEPADA), José Alfredo Bermúdez Beltrán, who reported that since the first case was detected in Chiapas in November 2014, preventative measures have been in place to prevent the pest from entering the state. The official […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://thecabopost.com/2026/05/28/baja-california-sur-remains-free-of-the-screwworm-surveillan...