2 chapters across the catalog
Screwworm Outbreak in Gillespie County and Sterile Fly Programs
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller criticized the USDA's sterile fly program following a confirmed screwworm case in a goat in Gillespie County. Miller advocates for the Screwworm Adult Suppression System (SWAS) over the current method of releasing billions of sterile flies, which he claims is failing to stop the parasite's 1,100-mile march from Mexico.
Mystery Seeds from China, Sid Miller and Bio-Terror Fears
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned residents about unsolicited "mystery seeds" arriving in the mail from China. Miller expressed concerns that the seeds could contain pathogens like anthrax or cholera, or represent invasive species intended to harm the U.S. crop system. Over 1,100 seed packets have been collected in Texas alone, and residents are urged not to open or plant them, but to report them to the Department of Agriculture immediately.
