Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite
The USDA says the Texas facility could produce up to 300 million sterile flies a week as officials race to contain the infestation.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott expressed concern that a new factory to breed sterile New World screwworm flies will not start operating for over a year, threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry from the parasite's larvae.
- Abbott pledged that Texas would assist the U.S. Department of Agriculture in speeding up the $750 million breeding facility's construction near Edinburg, Texas, close to the Mexico border.
- Texas is willing to use its own funds to ensure the factory's construction continues 24/7 to accelerate completion.
- The USDA confirmed a New World screwworm infestation in a calf in La Pryor, Texas, highlighting the urgency of eradicating the fly with multiple factories.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott expressed concern Friday that a new factory is not expected to begin breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year.
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Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is concerned that a new factory isn’t expected to start work for more than a year on mitigating the New World screwworm fly infestation in his state.
Gov. Abbott updates emergency declaration to speed up sterile fly production
Gov. Greg Abbott criticized the response to the flesh-eating New World screwworm (NWS) parasite that has made its way into Texas during an hour-and-a-half briefing with federal and state personnel on Friday morning, and has pledged any and all state resources to speed up sterile fly production to stop the parasite.
Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite - Regional Media News
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern Friday that a new factory isn't expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from threatening the $113 U.S. billion cattle industry. Abbott pledged Texas will help the U.S. Department of Agriculture accelerate construction of the $750 million breeding facility outside Edinburg, Texas, about 20 miles (32 kilome…
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