§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of warble fly there have been in each year since 1990; and from which countries the infected animals originated in each case.
§ Mr. SoamesThe table shows the number of clinical cases in each year together with the number of animals which were positive in blood tests for the presence of warble fly larva.
Clinical cases seropositive 1990 1 0 1991 0 0 1992 0 4 1993 207 298 1994 37 0 The cases in 1990 and 1992 were not linked to imports. In 1993, all cases were found in cattle imported from France, apart from one clinical case imported from Belgium.
The 37 clinical cases of warble fly confirmed to date are in cattle imported from France all of which are being re-exported.
Eastern Midlands and Western Northern South Eastern South Western 1985 nil nil nil 2 1 1986 nil nil nil nil nil 1987 nil nil nil nil nil 1988 2 nil nil 3 nil