U.S. authorities have allocated more than $ 690 million for a factory for mass breeding of flies

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has committed more than $690 million to create a unique facility in Texas that will be the only plant in the country to produce sterile flies to combat the dangerous parasite. It's from sb.by.

According to RIA Novosti, we are talking about the Novosti meat fly - its larvae are able to penetrate into wounds and feed on living tissues. The parasite threatens primarily livestock, but the risk of infection for humans is not excluded. The method of control is based on the mass breeding of flies with subsequent irradiation: this makes insects infertile. Then they are released into nature - so it is possible to gradually reduce the pest population.

Construction of the plant began in April at Moore Air Force Base in Texas. According to documents studied by RIA Novosti, by the end of 2027, the company plans to release 100 million sterile flies per week, and by the end of 2028 - to increase the volume to 300 million individuals per week.

The outbreak made itself felt again this year: the first case was recorded on June 3 - the parasite was found in a calf in Texas. In October, the situation became more complicated: the Ministry of Agriculture reported the detection of a pest in a dog in Arizona - this is the first such case in the state. In response, the authorities designated a 20-kilometer zone of infection, restricted the movement of animals and began releasing sterile flies.

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