Through a series of regional projects, the IAEA and FAO assists Member States in Latin America and the Caribbean in the prevention and progressive control of the New World Screwworm (NWS). The NWS or Cochliomyia hominivorax is a cause for myiasis, a parasitic infestation of the body which affects animals and humans. Support is provided to Member States in the region through coordination meetings, training courses, workshops, expert missions, procurement and the elaboration of technical documents as a reference for decision-making by national authorities in the use of the sterile insect technique (SIT) as part of an area-wide insect pest management approach. Several technical documents have been elaborated in the framework of the projects to support national authorities in decision-making with regard to the application of the SIT as part of an integrated pest management (IPM). (The documents are only available in Spanish).

New World Screwworm in Latin America and Caribbean

History and Current Situation of the New World Screwworm in the Americas

Progressive Control and Eradication of the New World Screwworm in Latin America and the Caribbean

Economic Feasibility Study for the Eradication of the Myiasis Caused by the New World Screwworm in South America.

Tool to Evaluate the Economic Feasibility of Eradicating the Myiasis caused by the New World Screwworm in South America

User Manual of the Tool to Evaluate the Economic Feasibility of Eradicating the Myiasis caused by the New World Screwworm in South America

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