USDA’s $750 Million Plan to Keep New World Screwworm Out of the US

U.S. Makes $750 Million Investment In Tackling Screwworm

Federal and Texas officials are taking serious steps to stop a potential invasion of the screwworm parasite and protect the country’s livestock. The ruling class has officially confirmed it will create a $750 million plant that will produce sterile flies in order to combat the screwworm invasion. The facility will be located in Edinburg, which is about 20 miles north of the Texas border with Mexico, and will be able to produce 300 million steril…

What Is the New World Screwworm, and Why Is the USDA Spending $750 Million to Stop It?

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. government plans to breed thousands of sterile flies in southern Texas to combat flesh-eating maggots threatening American cattle. Once contained well south of Panama, illegal immigration and cattle smuggling have seen the New World screwworm regain a foothold in Mexico and the southern United States. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Texas …

New World Screwworm: What to know about the parasite threatening the food supply

Multiple departments in the Trump administration are working to combat the proliferation of a flesh-eating parasite quickly spreading northward through Central America and threatening the United States’s food supply.  U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement on Tuesday that her Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services... The post New World Screwworm: What to know about the par…

USDA announces plans for sterile insect production facility - Texas Farm Bureau

By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new steps, including funding and construction of a sterile insect production facility in Texas, to prevent the New World screwworm (NWS) from reaching the U.S. The agency will invest up to $750 million to build the facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg. Once complete, it is expected to produce up to 300 million sterile flies per week. This is a pivotal step forward in …

USDA Unveils $750 Million Plan to Combat Screwworm Threat - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced its largest initiative yet to stop the spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS), a dangerous pest that threatens livestock, wildlife, and […] The post USDA Unveils $750 Million Plan to Combat Screwworm Threat appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info.

FSIS on the frontline as New World screwworm threatens food safety in the United States

Food safety is a top concern driving U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to combat the threat of New World screwworm (NWS), a pest that is