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US Invests $29.5M to Combat Texas Parasite Threat
6/21/2025
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- The US is taking decisive action in Texas against a devastating flesh-eating parasite endangering livestock. With a robust investment of $8.5 million for a new facility and $21 million to enhance a fruit fly production site in Mexico, the USDA aims to produce 100 million sterile flies weekly. Texas lawmakers stand united in this critical fight to protect agriculture.
