Commissioner Miller: First Suspected New World Screwworm Case in Texas Demands Use of All Available Tools to End Threat
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today responded to the first suspected case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas, criticizing the United States Department of Agriculture for what he called a slow, bureaucratic, and incomplete response, and calling on President Trump to take decisive control.  [More]

Commissioner Sid Miller Responds to New Screwworm Detections, Demands Immediate Deployment of SWASS
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today responded to three new New World screwworm (NWS) detections, warning that the pest's continued march into Texas demands immediate action from federal officials. Commissioner Miller renewed his call for USDA to immediately deploy the Screwworm Adult Suppression System (SWASS), a proven USDA-developed program that uses targeted bait to kill fertile adult screwworm flies before they can reproduce.  [More]