Location: Livestock Arthropod Pest Research Unit
Project Number: 3094-10400-001-017-I
Project Type: Interagency Reimbursable Agreement
Start Date: Aug 1, 2026
End Date: Jul 31, 2028
Objective:
Upgrade ARS-Kerrville facility security, enhance on-site security presence, provide diagnostic support and reagent production.
Approach:
Facility security upgrades to provide surveillance system to monitor facility perimeter. Enhance on-site security with contracted 24-hr security personnel presence. Provide diagnostic support and reagent production to APHIS employees collecting and analyzing screwworm samples.