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Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama
COPEG

Currently, the New World Screwworm (NWS) remains in the eradication stage with incidences of positive cases in all the provinces of Panama except for the Kuna Yala Region. By september 7th, Panama has a total of 16,720 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 6,183 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,683 cases to date.

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Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

Panama-United States Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of Screwworm (hereinafter COPEG),
COPEG
LEARN MORE ABOUT COPEG

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

Slide 1
Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama
COPEG

Currently, the New World Screwworm (NWS) remains in the eradication stage with incidences of positive cases in all the provinces of Panama except for the Kuna Yala Region. By september 7th, Panama has a total of 16,720 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 6,183 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,683 cases to date.

KNOW MORE ABOUT COPEG CURRENTLY GBG SITUATION

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

Panama-United States Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of Screwworm (hereinafter COPEG),
COPEG
LEARN MORE ABOUT COPEG

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

Slide 1
Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama
COPEG

Currently, the New World Screwworm (NWS) remains in the eradication stage with incidences of positive cases in all the provinces of Panama except for the Kuna Yala Region. By september 7th, Panama has a total of 16,720 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 6,183 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,683 cases to date.

KNOW MORE ABOUT COPEG CURRENTLY GBG SITUATION

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

Panama-United States Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of Screwworm (hereinafter COPEG),
COPEG
LEARN MORE ABOUT COPEG

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

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Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama
COPEG

Currently, the New World Screwworm (NWS) remains in the eradication stage with incidences of positive cases in all the provinces of Panama except for the Kuna Yala Region. By september 7th, Panama has a total of 16,720 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 6,183 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,683 cases to date.

KNOW MORE ABOUT COPEG CURRENTLY GBG SITUATION

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama
COPEG
SOBRE LA SITUACIÓN ACTUAL DEL GBG

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

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Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama
COPEG

En la actualidad el Gusano Barrenador del Ganado (GBG), se mantiene en etapa de erradicación con incidencias de casos positivos en todas las provincias de Panamá a excepción de la Comarca Guna Yala. Al 7de septiembre se han presentado un total de 16,720 casos positivos, mientras que a nivel regional hay presencia de GBG en Costa Rica con un total de 6,183 casos desde la declaración del brote y en Nicaragua se suman 2,683 casos hasta la fecha.

KNOW MORE ABOUT COPEG CURRENTLY GBG SITUATION

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama
COPEG
SOBRE LA SITUACIÓN ACTUAL DEL GBG

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

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Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama 
COPEG

Currently, the New World Screwworm (NWS) remains in the eradication stage with incidences of positive cases in all the provinces of Panama except for the Kuna Yala Region. By september 7th, Panama has a total of 16,720 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 6,183 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,683 cases to date.

KNOW MORE ABOUT COPEG CURRENTLY GBG SITUATION

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

Currently Situation of Screwworm in Panama
COPEG
SOBRE LA SITUACIÓN ACTUAL DEL GBG

Was created with the sole purpose to plan, design, construct, equip and operate a production plant of sterile flies for Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), to eradicate and prevent its re-infestation in the Republic of Panama, without causing harm to the environment

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Reference to September 7th, 2024

Panama Cases: 16,720
Costa Rica Cases: 6,183
Nicaragua Cases: 2,683

SW CASES IN THE REGION

ciclo de vida mosca del GBG

Sexually mature Flies

Copulation

Host seeking by gravid female

Deposition of egg mass on wound

21 days

Development from egg through three larval stages in the wound

The screwworm larvae (L2 y L3), drill and consume the living tissue enlarging the wound

Fully developed L-3 larva drops to ground and burrows into soil

Develops into pupa and emerges as a young adult

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About Us

About COPEG

A multidisciplinary group of professionals in subject of prevention of Screwworm (SW) works to massively produce SW flies and release them in the field, while ground epidemiological surveillance is carried out to guarantee the maintenance of the Permanent Prevention Biological Barrier

OUR STATISTICS

12

Aerial Dispersal
(Until September 7th)

89,915,473 M

Pupae per Week
(Until September 7th)

120

Cámaras de Liberación terrestre en Nicaragua
(Until September 7th)

2,683

Nicaragua cases
(Until September 7th)

6,183

Costa Rica cases
(Until September 7th)

16,720

Panama cases
(Until September 7th)

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Técnico de Aseguramiento de la Calidad. Salario. $.1231.00 Opportunities
COPEG Panama Sep, 09
(4) Analista de Laboratorio de GBG. Definidas-Pacora-Prov. Centrales. Salario.$1231.00 Opportunities
COPEG Panama Sep, 02
Técnico en Sistema de Vapor Salario $.954.00 Opportunities
COPEG Panama Aug, 21
Supervisor de Turno de Control de Calidad. Salario $.1231.00 Vacancies
COPEG Panama Aug, 21
Operador de Planta de Tratamiento de Agua Salario. $.818.00 Opportunities
COPEG Panama Aug, 19

Latest news COPEG

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Técnico de Aseguramiento de la Calidad. Salario. $.1231.00 Opportunities
COPEG Panama Sep, 09
(4) Analista de Laboratorio de GBG. Definidas-Pacora-Prov. Centrales. Salario.$1231.00 Opportunities
COPEG Panama Sep, 02
Técnico en Sistema de Vapor Salario $.954.00 Opportunities
COPEG Panama Aug, 21
Supervisor de Turno de Control de Calidad. Salario $.1231.00 Vacancies
COPEG Panama Aug, 21
Operador de Planta de Tratamiento de Agua Salario. $.818.00 Opportunities
COPEG Panama Aug, 19

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