sterile fly

A New World screwworm fly. (Photo courtesy USDA.)
Ag News, Animal Health, General, Livestock

Partnership to advance NWS preparedness with new facility

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers March 9 announced a construction contract with Mortenson Construction to build a new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. This facility is a key component in Secretary Rollins’... Read More

New World Screwworm fly (Texas A&M AgriLife)
Ag News, Animal Health, General, Livestock

USDA announces opening of sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico

Animal Health, Beef, Cow Calf, Disease, Feeder, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Southern Region, Texas

Texas to deploy Swormlure-5 bait to conquer New World screwworm