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Lavaca County acknowledges governor's disaster proclamation as agencies prepare sterile-fly response
Summary
Lavaca County commissioners acknowledged a gubernatorial proclamation about the northward spread of a new-world screwworm and heard county agricultural contact Shannon DeForest describe surveillance and planned sterile-fly releases; the court urged public questions be routed to county and state wildlife authorities.
Lavaca County commissioners voted to acknowledge Governor Greg Abbott's proclamation declaring a state of disaster related to the northward spread of a parasitic screwworm that threatens livestock.
The court's agricultural contact, Shannon DeForest, briefed commissioners on the nature of the insect, the history of eradication efforts and the planned response. DeForest said sterile flies…
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