EDINBURG, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday announced a new $750 million facility to sterilize New World screwworm flies and prevent their reproduction.

The facility is set to be built in Edinburg, Texas, right along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The United States currently has no domestic sterile screwworm production and relies on flies from Panama for all operational outbreak needs, according to a press release from Abbott's office.

"Texas agricultural producers feed the world, with our state's food and agriculture sector supporting over 2 million good-paying jobs and creating over $867 billion in total economic impact," said Gov. Abbott. "All of this is at risk because of the New World screwworm. Working with Secretary Rollins and agricultural community leaders nationwide, we

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