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Commissioners create county fund to support sterile screwworm production and research
Summary
Bee County commissioners unanimously established a separate accounting fund to accept donations supporting sterile screwworm production and related insect research, citing regional risk and a pending $45 million TDA proposal to USDA.
Bee County Commissioners Court on March 9 unanimously approved establishing a dedicated county accounting code and fund to accept donations for insect research and sterile fly production aimed at responding to a potential screwworm threat.
Commissioner Dit, who led the briefing, described a multiagency effort that began in June 2025 and involves entomologists, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), and outreach to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "The sterile flies are being flown in from Panama," Dit said, "and we need capability closer to home." He said the TDA has submitted a proposal to USDA seeking about $45 million from a…
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