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⚠ URGENT — JUNE 3, 2026: USDA confirms first New World Screwworm case on U.S. soil in decades — Zavala County, Texas
Understanding the Enemy

Where PHEROGUARD interrupts the cycle.

The New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) destroys living tissue and causes severe animal suffering. PHEROGUARD is engineered to break the cycle across three points — rooted in semiochemical and behavioral-ecology research.

Life Cycle · ~18–24 Day Total

A small fly. A big threat.

Females lay 100–400 eggs around the edge of wounds — up to 2,000–3,000 in a lifetime. PHEROGUARD targets the stages where intervention matters most.

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Adult Fly

Lives 2–3 weeks

Metallic blue-green flies seek out fresh wounds to lay eggs.

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Egg

12–24 hours

Eggs laid around wounds; hatch within a day.

3

Larval

5–7 days

Larvae burrow into living flesh and feed aggressively.

4

Pupal

7–60 days

Mature larvae drop to soil and form a pupal case.

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Emergence

3–5 days

Adults emerge, mate, and the cycle begins again.

The New World Screwworm lifecycle — a single cycle can repeat in as little as 10–14 days. Understand the threat, stop the cycle.
The New World Screwworm lifecycle — click to enlarge.
Three Layers, Mapped to the Cycle

Interrupt the behavior at every stage.

Layer 1 · Topical → Egg Stage

Ointment + Silver Shield Spray

Topical care for wounds & surgical sites — the exact entry points where females lay eggs.

Layer 2 · Spray → Adult Fly Stage

Spray Concentrate

Disrupts host-seeking & landing on animals and facilities — before flies reach a wound.

Layer 3 · Granules → Larval & Pupal

Perimeter Granules

Treats soil & high-pressure zones where larvae drop and pupae develop — breaking the cycle.

New World Screwworm Readiness

A complement to — not a replacement for — existing USDA control measures.

PHEROGUARD™ is not proposed as a replacement for existing USDA control measures. It is proposed as a supplemental layer that strengthens integrated pest management during outbreaks.
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Wound-area support

Topical protection for the exact entry points screwworm exploits.

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Premise management

Reduce attraction & resting pressure across facilities.

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Environmental reduction

Perimeter barriers around high-risk zones.

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Added protection layers

More defensive layers active during an outbreak.

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IPM enhancement

Integrates with existing federal response frameworks.

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Active in 6 countries

Multi-region trials across U.S. and endemic conditions.

Proposed Field Trial Program

Phased demonstration with rigorous, multi-metric data collection.

Participation in PHEROGUARD field trials is offered at no cost to participating ranchers and livestock owners — we provide the product and support the data collection.

Phase I
Texas · Mexico · Panama · Belize · Colombia · Argentina
Phase II
New Mexico · Arizona · Florida
Phase III
National Expansion
Target SpeciesBeef cattle · Dairy cattle · Horses · Sheep · Goats · Swine · Exotics

Animal Metrics

Fly counts · behavioral observations · stress indicators · wound observations

Environmental Metrics

Trap counts · aggregation zones · resting behavior · population pressure

Economic Metrics

Treatment costs · labor requirements · productivity indicators

Trial Settings & Collaboration

Building a geographically diverse validation program.

Large U.S. Cattle Operations

Flagship South Texas ranch settings representing real-world commercial herd conditions.

Screwworm-Control Commissions

Engagement with frontline NWS-control programs operating sterile-fly barrier systems.

Active-Outbreak Regions

Frontline exposure conditions adjacent to the U.S. border for high-pressure validation.

Central American Sites

Active-cases regions providing early-line exposure conditions for field validation.

Endemic-Region Conditions

South American settings offering real-world validation against active screwworm pressure.

Research & Technology

Agricultural research collaboration to support scientific monitoring and field-data rigor.

A program spanning U.S. herds, screwworm-control regions, and endemic field conditions. We are actively developing relationships with ranching, dairy, equine, and research operations across these settings. Full trial schedule and checklist available upon request.