Really proud of this work. The numbers speak for themselves.
It has been over two months since the first case of New World screwworm in America. Many reported the Trump USDA had failed, and a massive infestation was imminent. They said an already low cattle herd would now be decimated. But we knew different because we had been preparing for 15 months.
Since then, there have only been 45 cases, and in each of those cases the infested animal fully recovered.
Today there are ONLY five active cases in all the U.S., a result only made possible through our actions taken to combat NWS:
🪰 Over 600 million sterile flies dispersed
🚁 1,000+ drone flights to identify and provide data for the fly drops
📸 56,000+ wildlife observed and cleared
And more sterile flies are coming online as of last week.
These numbers are thanks to the constant work of our
@USDA_APHIS staff as well as our countless partners in this fight.
@TAHC @AgriLife @DHSgov @EPA @US_FDA
This is a great start, but there is still much to do. We will continue until NWS is eradicated. 💪🇺🇸