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.Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA is releasing a five-point plan to address New World screwworm.

Tune in: I’m live with Secretary Brooke Rollins to make a major announcement to combat the threat of the New World Screwworm!

.Secretary Brooke Rollins says Dept. of Agriculture plans to reopen Moore Air Base near Edinburg to disperse more sterile flies to address New World screwworms and protect #Texas & the U.S. from the threat.

Moore Air Base is also the proposed location for a sterile fly production facility.

.Rep. Monica De La Cruz says Moore Air Base played an important role in the eradication of the New World screwworm in the 1960s. She asked Secretary Rollins to consider the air base for a sterile fly facility to help protect the Texas livestock and wildlife industries.

.Rep. Tony Gonzales said it's great to see the administration deliver in a very short period of time. He asked USDA for a facility in #Texas to produce sterile flies to help protect the U.S. from New World screwworms.

.Rep. Vicente Gonzalez said the screwworm is not a democratic or republican problem. It's a shared problem.

.Ronny Jackson, who represents the Texas Panhandle, says screwworm is an issue that's important to the Texas and U.S. economy. If it were to be reintroduced, it would have a $10 billion impact on the Texas economy. He says it would be devastating to the beef industry.

.Ronny Jackson says "we are going to be aggressive about this." He said we're going to make sure we aren't screwed by the screwworm.

Here in McAllen, TX to announce a BOLD 5-pronged plan to combat the deadly parasite called New World Screwworm – which would devastate ranchers if it made its way across the border.   We are protecting producers, strengthening biosecurity, and ALWAYS standing up for American

.Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says TDA is working hand-in-glove with Dept. of Agriculture to prepare and protect the country against New World screwworm. He said they've set aside money to disperse fly traps along the Rio Grande so we can monitor for NWS.

.Texas Agriculture's Sid Miller said he's concerned New World screwworm will piggy-back into the U.S. So they're monitoring cruise ships coming in and other imports. He's spoken to Gov. Abbott about adding screwworms to the interim charges for the legislature.

.National Cattlemen's Beef Association's President Buck W. is in the Valley today at the announcement. He said this is a great step of several in protecting the U.S. against the threat of New World screwworm. He said NCBA is grateful USDA & Rollins are looking out for the livestock industry.

.Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening thanked Secretary Brooke Rollins for being a leader on New World screwworm prevention. He said there's no doubt #Texas needs the sterile fly facility that was announced this morning at Moore Air Base. He thanks Congressional leaders for their work too

The chair-man elect of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association said the sterile fly facility will significantly enhance our capabilities of keeping New World screwworms at bay.

.TSCRA's First Vice President said "this is an accomplishable task. We will get through this through short and long-term solutions."

Currently, we have a sterile fly facility in Panama. USDA has invested in retrofitting a fruit fly facility in Chiapas, Mexico to produce sterile flies. The dispersal facility in #Texas would greatly enhance the US' ability to protect wildlife/livestock in the US.

Thank you Secretary Brooke Rollins for standing with American cattle producers and continuing to protect family farms from New World screwworm by building a sterile fly facility at Moore Air Base near Mission, Texas. Moore Air Base was previously part of our nation’s screwworm eradication

Big news today! USDA announced plans to advance a sterile insect facility right here in Texas at Moore Air Base in Hidalgo County. It's part of USDA's five-pronged plan to stop the deadly parasite. The facility will produce and distribute sterile flies to help combat the New

Jessica Domel Secretary Brooke Rollins Dept. of Agriculture Moore Air Base has never been closed. It has been in operation as a citrus fruit fly rearing and release facility for the nations citrus industry since the 1960s. Glad to see the enthusiasm once again for a very good location in combating everything coming from Mexico.