USDA and US Army Corps of Engineers Break Ground on New Texas Sterile Fly Production Facility
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USDA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 17, 2026, for a new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. The facility will expand domestic capacity to produce sterile flies as part of a five-pronged strategy to combat New World Screwworm. The facility aims to protect livestock, wildlife, and public health from this pest.
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USDA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Break Ground on New Texas Sterile Fly Production Facility
Groundbreaking Marks Next Major Milestone in Strengthening U.S. New World Screwworm Preparedness
Edinburg, TX, April 17, 2026 —Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commanding general, led the groundbreaking for the new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. USDA is partnering with USACE to construct this facility, which is a cornerstone of Secretary Rollins’ five-pronged strategy to combat New World Screwworm (NWS), expanding the nation’s domestic capacity to protect livestock, wildlife, and public health from this serious pest.
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