Construction of USDA Edinburg screwworm facility seven months ahead of schedule
· KRGV (NBC 5)
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials visited Edinburg to report that the New World Screwworm production facility at Moore Air Base is seven months ahead of schedule, with an expected opening in April 2027. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the facility aims to achieve an initial capacity of 100 million sterile flies weekly by the end of next year. The facility is distinct from ongoing fly dispersal operations. Additionally, federal officials are employing drones to monitor cattle for infections, with only one confirmed case of New World Screwworm reported in Starr County last month.
AI summary · Source: KRGV (NBC 5) →
