Eradicating New World Screwworm

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and her Mexican counterpart are working together to eradicate New World Screwworm. After a joint phone call, Rollins announced USDA will invest $21 million to renovate an existing fruit fly production facility in southern Mexico. When operational, the facility will produce up to 100 million additional sterile screwworm flies each week to keep the insect at bay.