Livestock Health Resource Hub
Click on the pest below to link to curated resources to help identify, prevent, and manage invasive pests and protect grazing operations across the United States.
New World Screwworm (NWS)
As concerns about New World Screwworm continue to grow, livestock producers are looking for practical ways to protect animal health and strengthen the resilience of their operations. Join the National Grazing Lands Coalition for a producer-focused discussion featuring two livestock producers, a veterinarian, and NatGLC's Linda Pechin-Long as host, who will share perspectives on preparedness, biosecurity, animal observation, and management practices to help reduce risk and improve response readiness.
Pasture Mealybug
This insect is a newly recorded species in the United States. Researchers hypothesize that the insect may have been introduced before 2022. This pest was first described in Australia in 1928, and the first detection of this species in the Western Hemisphere occurred in the Caribbean between 2019 and 2020.