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Governor Abbott, Secretary Rollins Hold Press Conference On New World Screwworm Threat

Office of the Governor of Texas · August 19, 2025

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, joined by Governor Greg Abbott and state and federal officials in Austin, outlined a multi-pronged federal and state response to the threat posed by the reemergence of the new world screwworm near the U.S.–Mexico border, including border import suspensions, expanded surveillance and large federal investments in sterile‑fly production.

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