Federal officials launch AI-equipped drones to detect screwworm in South Texas livestock
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Federal officials have announced the deployment of AI-equipped drones to detect New World screwworm in livestock across the Rio Grande Valley. During a press conference in Edinburg, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott revealed a partnership allowing the USDA to utilize CBP drones for this purpose. The drones can identify infected animals by detecting higher temperatures. The initiative aims to curb the pest's spread, with a second phase involving the release of sterile flies. Additionally, a new sterile fly facility in Edinburg is set to open in April, ahead of schedule.
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