. Cooperative economic insect report. Beneficial insects; Insect pests. 538 - STATUS OF THE SCREW-WORM (Cochliomyia homiaivorax) IN THE SOUTHWEST, MAY 4-17 The following information has been released by the Animal Disease Eradication Division, Agricultural Research Service, regarding the screw-worm eradication program in the southwestern United States. During the period May 4-10, 22,818,000 sterile flies were released over an area of 60,442 square miles at the rate of 300-400 flies per square mile. A total of 1,079 screw-worm cases were reported during the period. New counties reporting screw-
. Cooperative economic insect report. Beneficial insects; Insect pests. 538 - STATUS OF THE SCREW-WORM (Cochliomyia homiaivorax) IN THE SOUTHWEST, MAY 4-17 The following information has been released by the Animal Disease Eradication Division, Agricultural Research Service, regarding the screw-worm eradication program in the southwestern United States. During the period May 4-10, 22,818,000 sterile flies were released over an area of 60,442 square miles at the rate of 300-400 flies per square mile. A total of 1,079 screw-worm cases were reported during the period. New counties reporting screw-worm were Bailey, Brazos, Burleson, Callahan, Clay, Dallas, Dawson, El Paso, Falls, Glasscock, Howard, Jones, Leon, Madison, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Smith, Taylor and Washington Counties, TEXAS, and Dewey County, OKLAHOMA. During the period May 11-17, 21,413,200 sterile flies were released over an area of 54,160 square miles at the rate of 300-400 flies per square mile. A total of 1,204 screw-worm cases were reported during the period. New counties reporting screw-worm were Erath, Fisher, Freestone, Garza, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Kent, Limestone, Matagorda, Parker, Stephens, Walker, Young and Hunt Counties, TEXAS; Curry and Grant Counties, NEW MEXICO; and West Carroll Parish, LOUISIANA. The Mission production facilities for producing sterile screw-worm flies are now expected to be completed about June 16, 1962. The map below shows the infested counties in the 4-state area as of May Counties reported infested week ending May 10 Additional counties infested week ending May 17. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Animal and Plant Health Service. Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs; United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine; United States. Plant Pest Cont
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