美国农业部计划在得克萨斯州建造750万澳元的苍蝇厂,以保护100亿B的牛业免受螺丝虫的威胁。 USDA plans $750M fly factory in Texas to protect $100B cattle industry from screwworm threat.

美国农业部计划在得克萨斯州建造一家7.5亿美元的工厂,培育不育的苍蝇,以对抗新世界螺旋虫,这种寄生虫威胁牛业。 The USDA plans to build a $750 million factory in Texas to breed sterile flies to combat the New World screwworm, a parasite that threatens the cattle industry. 该工厂打算每周生产3亿只无菌苍蝇,目的是防止这只苍蝇从墨西哥越境。 The factory, set to produce 300 million sterile flies per week, aims to prevent the fly from crossing the border from Mexico. 美国农业部还将使用1亿美元的技术,并增加边境巡逻,以保护1 000亿美元的牛业。 The USDA will also use $100 million in technology and increase border patrols to protect the $100 billion cattle industry. 该计划得到了得克萨斯州领导人和牧场主的支持,他们担心如果苍蝇扩散,经济损失和牛肉价格上涨。 The plan has support from Texas leaders and ranchers, who fear economic losses and rising beef prices if the fly spreads.