🚨 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!