Secretary Brooke Rollins(@SecRollins):🚨 𝐍𝐖𝐒 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 🚨 Since we started this battle against New World screwworm almost 18 months ago under @POTUS, we have not let up for even one day. Here’s exactly what we’ve delivered: 🛡️ Bolstered Border Surveillance, Detection, and Staffing • Implemented 5-Point Plan and Playbook • Dispersing 100 million sterile flies/week in Mexico and Texas • Monitoring 100 NWS-specific traps + ~8,000 insect traps • Expanded NWS staffing 1,000% — from 10 under Biden to 110 now 🪰 Expedited Sterile Fly Production • Launched sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air base (80 million flies/week at max capacity) • Renovated production facility in Metapa, Mexico (100 million flies/week at max capacity) • Constructing first domestic sterile fly production facility in nearly two decades (300 million sterile male flies/week)  🤝 Unprecedented International Collaboration • Auditing Mexico’s NWS response + risk-based trapping plan • Supporting Mexico’s hiring of 500+ surge staff 🏛️ Unprecedented Federal Collaboration • @CDCgov leading human health surveillance and One Health coordination • @US_FDA 11 EUAs + 3 conditional approvals (first U.S. treatments) • @DHSgov 24,000 trained personnel + drone detection • @EPA approved NovoFly™ • @StateDept leading diplomatic engagement 📢 Enhancing Public Awareness and Education • 100+ stakeholder engagements across the Southwest • Daily NWS dashboard updates • Partnered with @TAHC and @AgriLife Through all this work and preparation under President Trump, we will eradicate this pest. We’ve done it before and we will do it again!

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🚨 𝐍𝐖𝐒 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 🚨 Since we started this battle against New World screwworm almost 18 months ago under @POTUS, we have not let up for even one day. Here’s exactly what we’ve delivered: 🛡️ Bolstered Border Surveillance, Detection, and Staffing • Implemented 5-Point Plan and Playbook • Dispersing 100 million sterile flies/week in Mexico and Texas • Monitoring 100 NWS-specific traps + ~8,000 insect traps • Expanded NWS staffing 1,000% — from 10 under Biden to 110 now 🪰 Expedited Sterile Fly Production • Launched sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air base (80 million flies/week at max capacity) • Renovated production facility in Metapa, Mexico (100 million flies/week at max capacity) • Constructing first domestic sterile fly production facility in nearly two decades (300 million sterile male flies/week)  🤝 Unprecedented International Collaboration • Auditing Mexico’s NWS response + risk-based trapping plan • Supporting Mexico’s hiring of 500+ surge staff 🏛️ Unprecedented Federal Collaboration • @CDCgov leading human health surveillance and One Health coordination • @US_FDA 11 EUAs + 3 conditional approvals (first U.S. treatments) • @DHSgov 24,000 trained personnel + drone detection • @EPA approved NovoFly™ • @StateDept leading diplomatic engagement 📢 Enhancing Public Awareness and Education • 100+ stakeholder engagements across the Southwest • Daily NWS dashboard updates • Partnered with @TAHC and @AgriLife Through all this work and preparation under President Trump, we will eradicate this pest. We’ve done it before and we will do it again!

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