US Edition'All Hands on Deck' | US Prepares for Infestations of Flesh-Eating Fly as Texas Issues Disaster Declaration
Texas mobilizes a joint response team and partners with USDA on a $750 million sterile fly facility to prevent screwworm infestations threatening livestock and wildlife.
- On January 29, 2026, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent New World screwworm spread into Texas.
- CDC officials warned Tuesday that cases in Tamaulipas increased from three on Jan. 8 to 11 on Jan. 15, prompting a nationwide advisory.
- Abbott directed state agencies to collaborate with the USDA on a $750 million sterile fly facility in Edinburg to produce 300 million sterile male flies weekly, aiding prevention efforts.
- State officials urged livestock owners and outdoor enthusiasts to report unusual animal injuries and follow CDC guidance, warning infestations could harm ranchers and wildlife and threaten the United States' more than $600 billion livestock industry.
- The White House and federal officials say coordination is underway, with officials describing the response as an all-hands effort, while Texas officials emphasize preparedness to eradicate the pest if it arrives.
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Texas Governor Issues Disaster Declaration Over Spread of Parasitic Screwworm
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday said he imposed a statewide disaster declaration to prevent the spread of a type of parasitic fly in his state. The New World screwworm isn’t yet present in the United States or Texas, although officials say it has been spreading toward the U.S.–Mexico border. Abbot said it can cause potential problems for the U.S. livestock industry if it spreads northward across the border. “State law authorizes me to act to …
ALERT: Republican Governor Issues Statewide “Disaster Declaration”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to “better equip the Texas New World Screwworm (NWS) Response Team to prevent the potential spread of the NWS fly into Texas and to better protect livestock and wildlife.” “Although the New World screwworm fly is not yet present in Texas or the U.S., its northward...
Texas Issues Disaster Declaration as Flesh-Eating Parasite Spreads North from Mexico
Texas is bracing for the latest invasion of Mexican parasites. On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration to kick the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team into action. […] The post Texas Issues Disaster Declaration as Flesh-Eating Parasite Spreads North from Mexico appeared first on The Western Journal.
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