Commissioner Wilton Simpson issues emergency rule to further protect Florida from threat of New World Screwworm
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 • 2 PM
On Friday, as New World Screwworm detections are now within 125 miles of the U.S. border, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson took aggressive action to protect Florida from the threat of the New World Screwworm (NWS) by issuing an emergency rule placing temporary restrictions on the importation of animals into Florida from high-risk counties in Texas.
