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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 Guna Yala Region. By august 31st, Panama has a total of 15,785 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 5,926 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,291 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 Guna Yala Region. By august 31st, Panama has a total of 15,785 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 5,926 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,291 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 Guna Yala Region. By august 31st, Panama has a total of 15,785 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 5,926 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,291 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 2
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 Guna Yala Region. By august 31st, Panama has a total of 15,785 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 5,926 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,291 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

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 Guna Yala Region. By august 31st, Panama has a total of 15,785 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 5,926 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,291 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

Slide 3
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 Guna Yala Region. By august 31st, Panama has a total of 15,785 positive cases, while at the regional level there is presence of NWS in Costa Rica with a total of 5,926 cases since the declaration of the outbreak and in Nicaragua there have been 2,291 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 august 31st, 2024

Panama Case: 15,785
Costa Rica Cases: 5,926
Nicaragua Cases: 2,291

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

18

Cantidad de vuelos semanales
(Hasta el 31 de agosto)

87,325,941 M

Pupas semanales producidas
(Hasta el 31 de agosto)

120

Cámaras de Liberación terrestre en Nicaragua
(Hasta el 31 de agosto)

2,291

Cantidad de casos en Nicaragua
(Hasta el 31 de agosto)

5,926

Costa Rica cases
(Hasta el 31 de agosto)

15,785

Panama cases
(Hasta el 31 de agosto)

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(4) Analista de Laboratorio de GBG. Definidas-Pacora-Prov. Centrales. Salario.$1231.00 new 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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(4) Analista de Laboratorio de GBG. Definidas-Pacora-Prov. Centrales. Salario.$1231.00 new 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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