Commissioner Sid Miller Launches Powerful Tool Against New World Screwworm
AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) continues to lead the fight against the threat of the New World Screwworm (NWS) by developing a state-of-the-art attractant to be used in tracking screwworm fly movement and proactively eliminating them where they are located.
"When it comes to safeguarding Texas' $15 billion cattle industry, we need to focus on action rather than words. That's why I instructed my Biosecurity team to develop an effective screwworm lure," said Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. "This new attractant, named TDA...
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