# Texas facility to produce sterile screwworm flies

A $610m facility in Edinburg, Texas is building sterile screwworm flies to combat invasive pests. The facility targets 100 million flies weekly by 2027, scaling to 300 million. It aims to prevent flesh-eating flies from spreading to US livestock.

https://www.constructionbriefing.com/news/urgent-build-of-610m-facility-to-produce-sterile-new-world-screwworm-flies-on-course/8134380.article

#screwworm #fly #texas #usda #invasive #agriculture

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Created: 2026-10-30T12:48:06.847283+00:00

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Original source: https://www.constructionbriefing.com/news/urgent-build-of-610m-facility-to-produce-sterile-new-world-screwworm-flies-on-course/8134380.article