Sterile Insect Technique

Animal Health, Beef, Cow Calf, Dairy, Horses, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Sheep and Goats, Stocker, Swine, Texas, USDA

Texas, USDA launch response after screwworm detection in U.S. 

USDA and Texas officials respond to the first confirmed New World screwworm case in a Texas calf with quarantines and sterile fly releases. Read More

Ag News, Animal Health, General, Government, Livestock, USDA

USDA confirms presence of New World screwworm in the United States

Animal Health, Beef, Cow Calf, Feeder, Livestock, Southern Region, Stocker, Texas, USDA

USDA opens livestock insect research laboratory in Texas 



Officials break ground on new Texas sterile fly production facility 

Texas ag commissioner warns of screwworm threat 90 miles from border 

New World Screwworm fly (Texas A&M AgriLife)

Tiny parasite; big problem

A New World screwworm fly. (Photo courtesy USDA.)

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