Pillar 1
Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)
- Maximize production – the plant is operating at full capacity, producing 100 million pupae per week.
- Renovate plant infrastructure.
- Increase dispersal capacity.
- New centers have been opened in Palmerola – Honduras, Tapachula – Mexico, and Tuxtla – Mexico.
Pillar 2
Animal Movement Control
- Modernize existing animal inspection and movement control posts.
- Integrate agencies: security, quarantine, animal health, and COPEG.
- Ensure compliance with regulations for the transportation and movement of animals.
Pillar 3
Surveillance Activities
- Strengthen active and passive surveillance of Screwworm.
- Enhance field and laboratory detection capabilities.
Pillar 4
Sanitary Education, Communication, and Strategic Partnerships
- Sanitary education for the prevention and suppression of the disease.
- Widespread dissemination of recommendations for the identification, treatment, and prevention of Screwworm.
- Partnerships with producer associations, NGOs, industry, and governments of Central and North America to establish a unified front against Screwworm and strengthen the exchange of technical knowledge.
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