Advancing Surveillance and Progressive Control of the New World Screwworm Using the Sterile Insect Technique
Project Type
Technical Cooperation ProjectProject Code
RLA5088
Approved Date
1 January 2022Project Status
ActiveParticipating Countries
Panama, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Chile, Austria, Nicaragua, Colombia, Argentina, El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras, Paraguay, Ecuador, Guatemala, Costa RicaObjectives
To contribute to food security and safety through sustainable reduction of the damage caused by the New World Screwworm (NWS) to livestock production in South America.