美国农业部拒绝德克萨斯州未经证实的螺丝虫诱饵 支持经证实的无菌飞翔计划 USDA rejects Texas' unproven screwworm bait, backing proven sterile fly program.

美国农业部批评德克萨斯州农业专员席德·米勒 （Sid Miller） 在陷阱中依赖未经证实的合成诱饵 TDA Swormlure，该诱饵仅捕获了一只新世界螺旋虫蝇，拒绝了他改变结果的建议。 The USDA has criticized Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller for relying on an unproven synthetic bait, TDA Swormlure, in traps that captured only one New World Screwworm fly, rejecting his suggestion to alter results. 联邦机构继续优先安排爱丁堡一个价值7.5亿美元的设施,每周生产3亿只无菌苍蝇,这是防治害虫的行之有效的方法。 The federal agency continues to prioritize a $750 million facility in Edinburg to produce 300 million sterile flies weekly, a proven method to suppress the pest. 主要得克萨斯农业团体支持美国农业部的战略, 并敦促在州和联邦官员之间就最佳应对威胁问题持续紧张的情况下, 专注于既定的根除努力。 While Miller defends his state’s approach, major Texas agricultural groups support the USDA’s strategy, urging focus on established eradication efforts amid ongoing tensions between state and federal officials over the best response to the threat.