The three cases are from the 23 initially reported in December in the state of Tamaulipas, which borders the state of Texas.
Sterile flies tinted with a fluorescent dye are now being released in Texas as the harmful parasite inches close to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday celebrated the completion of a U.S.-based sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas. The facility expands USDA’s ...
Infected flies are attracted to open wounds, where they burrow and lay eggs.