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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 Responds to New World Screwworm (NWS) Detection Near U.S.-Mexico Border Following the recent detection of New World Screwworm just 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is ramping up efforts to prevent the pest’s entry into the United States. Lauren Stump, USDA’s Deputy Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, provided a detailed update on …
