The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns

By JOHN HANNA and ERIC GAY

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — The first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades opened Monday in Texas, part of a larger effort to keep the flesh-eating parasite they spawn from crossing the Mexican border and wreaking havoc on the American cattle industry.

Related Articles

• Grieving mother demands answers nearly 2 years after Florida deputy fatally shot airman
• Gov. Tim Walz says federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end within days
• Read Entire Article