San Angelo Strike Team Uses Baited "Gator" and "Sticky" Lure Traps to Track Screwworm Activity in Tom Green County,Texas, on June 17, 2026.
GATOR TRAPS
As part of the ongoing response to a confirmed New World Screwworm case in Tom Green County, Strike Team 2–San Angelo has deployed a network of baited lure traps designed to detect any remaining wild screwworm flies, Thursday, June 17, 2026, in San Angelo, Texas region. These traps—ranging from live capture “gator traps” to adhesive coated PVC sticky traps—provide critical surveillance data guiding federal field operations.
When selecting trap locations, teams prioritize areas near standing water, livestock, warm blooded wildlife activity, or recently deceased...
