Texas Gears Up for $750M ‘Fly Factory’ to Shield US Cattle from Flesh-Eating Screwworms
Texas Gears Up for $750M ‘Fly Factory’ to Shield US Cattle from Flesh-Eating Screwworms The United States is moving forward with plans for a monumental $750 million facility in southern Texas, designed to breed billions of sterile flies. This ambitious project aims to bolster defenses against flesh-eating screwworm maggots, preventing them from crossing the Mexican border and devastating the American cattle industry. Secretary Brooke Rollins recently announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to commence production and release of…