Governor Greg Abbott (R) has directed two state agencies to form a joint task force to combat the growing threat of the New World screwworm, a parasitic insect| Texas Politics
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins (R) launched an $8.5 million sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base in Hidalgo County, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins (R) launched an $8.5 million sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base in Hidalgo County, Texas, aimed at stopping the advance of the New World screwworm (NWS), a deadly parasite that threatens livestock, wildlife, and even humans.| Texas Politics
