Gov. Abbott fast tracks sterile fly facility in Edinburg to combat screwworm
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Governor Greg Abbott is intensifying efforts to protect Texas livestock from the New World Screwworm by fast-tracking an $800 million sterile fly breeding facility at Moore Air Base near Edinburg. This initiative follows a disaster declaration expansion aimed at preventing the parasite's spread, which threatens the state's $15 billion cattle industry. A confirmed screwworm case was reported in a calf in La Pryor, prompting officials to treat the animal and inspect its herd. Texas A&M will deploy fly testing facilities, and residents are urged to monitor pets for wounds and report any suspicious cases to the Texas Animal Health Commission.
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