Texas sterile fly facility set for spring opening
Summary
A new facility that produces sterile flies will open in Texas this spring. The facility aims to help stop the spread of a pest called the New World Screwworm, which has recently caused problems in two U.S. states.Key Facts
- The sterile fly facility will begin operations in Texas in spring.
- It is designed to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak.
- The New World Screwworm is a pest affecting animals in two U.S. states.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the facility opening.
- The USDA uses social media to update the public on their response to the outbreak.
- Sterile flies are used to reduce the population of harmful flies by preventing them from reproducing.
- This effort is part of a larger plan to control the NWS spread and protect livestock.
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