Texas Agriculture Commissioner Engages Latin American Delegates on Screwworm Threat
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller met with delegates from several Latin American countries to address the spread of the New World Screwworm, a pest threatening the cattle industry. The screwworm, eradicated from Texas in the 1960s, has been detected in Mexico and is moving closer to the U.S. border. Recent cases in Nuevo León, Mexico, have raised concerns about potential impacts on Texas's $30 billion livestock industry. The meeting focused on cooperative efforts to suppress the pest, including the use of sterile flies to prevent reproduction. The USDA is actively involved, releasing millions of sterile insects weekly in Mexico. 
