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news Mexico News Daily 2026-06-29

Mexico Opens Sterile Fly Facility to Combat Screwworm Outbreak

Mexico and the U.S. inaugurated a $50 million sterile fly production plant in Chiapas to control the New World screwworm outbreak, which has disrupted cattle trade. The facility aims to produce 100 million sterile flies weekly.

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