The US again closed its southern border on the import of livestock and said that the parasite eating meat has moved further to the north in Mexico before it mentioned before.
The Mexican President was critical on Thursday, suggesting that the US exaggerates the threat to its industry meat from parasites, the new world screw. The female women lie on the wounds on warm -blooded animals and hatch the larvae, which are unusual between the flies for feeding live meat and liquids instead of dead material.
American officials are afraid that if the fly reaches Texas, its maggots that eat meat could cause great economic losses, which happened decades ago. The US largely eradicated pests in the 70s. Breeding and release of sterile male flies The plow with wild women and fly was contained in Panama for years until it was discovered in southern Mexico at the end of last year.
US She closed her southern border in May Importing live cattle, horses and bison but announced on June 30 The fact that this would allow you to reopen three ports of the entrances this month and two more to 15 September. Since then, however, 185 miles (298 kilometers) northeast of Mexico City, about 160 miles (258 kilometers) further north. It was about 370 miles (595 kilometers) from the Texas border.
“The United States has promised to be vigilant,” Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday. “Thanks to the aggressive monitoring of USDA employees in the US and Mexico, we were able to quickly and decisive measures to respond to the spread of this deadly pest.”
In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum said the authorities had followed all established protocols dealing with the northernmost case. The Mexican authorities said the country has 392 infected animals, which is almost 19% since June 24.
“From our point of view, they have taken a completely exaggerated decision to re -close the border,” Sheinbaum said. “Everything that should be scientifically done is done.”
Three weeks ago, Rollins announced plans to fight parasites that include spending nearly $ 30 million on new sites for breeding and distraction of sterile men. As soon as the men were released in the wild, they would join with women, causing eggs that do not break up to fly out.
Until July 2026, USDA will be operated by a new fly factory in South Mexico to supplement the breeding of flies in the existing complex in Panama. The agency also plans to open a seat in South Texas to hold sterile flies imported from Panama, so they can be released along the border if necessary.
Also on Thursday, American representatives of Tony Gonzalez from Texas and Kat McCammack of Florida, called on Trump’s administration to quickly approve the use of existing anti-parasitic treatments for new world infestation in livestock. They said they would currently prevent marking requirements.
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