USDA Assures Food Supply Not at Risk Amid Screwworm Cases in Texas
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins confirmed the U.S. food supply remains 'not at risk' following new cases of New World screwworms in Texas, a parasitic fly that inflicts wounds on warm-blooded animals. The USDA plans to use its historical strategy involving sterile insect release and has allocated over $1 billion for eradication efforts.
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