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U.S. and Mexico Open Sterile Fly Plant in Chiapas
The facility will produce sterile flies to combat screwworm outbreaks affecting livestock. Officials from both countries attended the opening in southern Mexico.
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A new sterile fly production plant opened in Chiapas, Mexico, as part of a joint effort by the United States and Mexico to control screwworm infestations in livestock. The facility will rear and sterilize flies for release along the border region. Sterile males mate with wild females, reducing the pest population without using chemicals.
Background on the Screwworm Program Screwworm larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, causing significant losses for ranchers. Past eradication zones have been maintained through ongoing sterile insect releases. The new plant increases capacity for cross-border releases and supports surveillance in areas where the pest had reappeared.
Officials said the project builds on decades of cooperation between the two countries' agriculture agencies.
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