Compare the two. Both say there's a working response plan in place (SWASS).

One says it is working great. The others says it was started way too late, and it is still blocked by buerocrats.

Yeah, it's a better source if you enjoy government propaganda.

A better source ? Looks like a borderline political ad. But it does have some good info.

apparently it has to be destroyed and can't be sold

At least we don't have to worry about asymptomatic cases :-)

"The exact cause of this breach is unclear but is most likely due to multiple factors, including interruptions in sterile fly production due to the COVID-19 pandemic and illegal cattle imports, as well as the challenges involved in surveillance of the (Darien) gap’s difficult geography."

https://asm.org/articles/2025/september/new-word-screwworm-r...

There's currently only one plant in Panama running the sterile fly program, but both Mexico and the US are opening new plants to handle the issue.

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture is constructing a new $750 million facility nearby to breed sterile flies, though U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said it won’t be completed until late 2027. In the meantime, the agency is investing $21 million to transform a fruit fly breeding center in far southern Mexico into a screwworm fly production site, with operations set to begin this summer."

https://www.statesman.com/news/article/texas-possible-new-wo...

I also thought I read during Trump I, funding for this in southern Mexico was cut by the US.

Didn't you read, it's Bidens open borders!

They should have checked every fly for their immigration status!

The Texas Tribune is generally regarded as a reputable news source. Which quote are you referring to?

it would be racist if we started calling it the texas screwworm, but that's kind of redundant

What? Texas Tribune is excellent; it’s a nonprofit here that does investigative journalism. Are you upset they’re quoting the current administration? I can’t help you there, that’s the times we live in.

It's an accurate statement, not propaganda. When the borders were open people smuggled in livestock. With border agents overwhelmed by human traffic, agricultural inspections plummeted. In 2022, CBP admitted inspecting less than 1% of vehicles for pests. That's down from 20% in the prior term. There were case clusters at ports of entry. Outbreaks are concentrated near El Paso, Laredo, and McAllen-prime smuggling routes for Mexican cattle and animal products contaminated with screwworms. That admin also ignored USDA warnings and refused to require proof of livestock treatment for screwworms.

If a government official says something racist shouldn't that be reported, so people reading know not to take that person/office seriously?