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USDA Opens Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility in Edinburg, Texas to Combat New World Screwworm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), led by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and joined by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, has announced the completion of a domestic sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas. The new facility marks a significant step in the federal government’s ongoing …
USDA Completes New Sterile Fly Production Facility in Tampico, Mexico The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the completion of a major infrastructure project critical to fighting the New World Screwworm (NWS): a new sterile fly production facility in Tampico, Mexico. The facility marks a significant advance in the U.S.–Mexico partnership to contain and eliminate this devastating pest, which …
USDA’s Texas Sterile Fly Facility: Progress Needed in Fight Against New World Screwworm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced earlier this year its commitment to fund the construction of a sterile fly production facility in Texas, part of an ongoing effort to eradicate the new world screwworm. This initiative is a key component of the USDA’s broader plan to …
