U.S. New World screwworm detections: 52 (as of September 29, 2026)
As of September 29, 2026, The Stovall Report's tracker counts 52 confirmed New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) detections in the United States. The figure is extracted automatically each night from the latest published official statement (New World screwworm cases climb to 52; first wild fly detected in U.S. trap) and is rated medium confidence; confirm against USDA APHIS.
Canonical: https://stovall.report/facts/screwworm-us-detections
Cite as: The Stovall Report, “U.S. New World screwworm detections,” as of September 29, 2026, https://stovall.report/facts/screwworm-us-detections/2026-09-29.
Latest reading
- Confirmed U.S. detections
- 52
- As of
- Source
- New World screwworm cases climb to 52; first wild fly detected in U.S. trap (via Google News)
- Confidence
- medium
- Extracted
- Frozen copy
- https://stovall.report/facts/screwworm-us-detections/2026-09-29
History
One row per as-of date, newest extraction first. Each date links to a page frozen to that reading.
More
- Screwworm Watch — the live dashboard: map, sterile-fly barrier, identification and reporting.
- Methodology — how the figures are sourced and how to send a correction.
- https://stovall.report/api/v1/screwworm/history — this history as JSON.
The Stovall Report is an independent tracker, not an official USDA, TAHC or COPEG source. Figures are extracted automatically by an AI-assisted monitor from published statements and reporting; the official count is maintained by USDA APHIS.