
Texas NWS fly dispersal facility helps combat pest
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 • 3 PM
Photo courtesy of APHIS
As the New World screwworm (NWS) has continued to spread north in Mexico, U.S. officials continue to do what it takes to fight the pest. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was in Edinburg, Texas, for the grand opening of the sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base.

