By Commissioner Sid Miller on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Commissioner Sid Miller Praises Trump Administration for Delivering New Tool in Fight Against New World Screwworm August 7, 2026 Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today praised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for issuing an Emergency Use Authorization for CLiK Extra (dicyclanil topical suspension) wound spray to help prevent New World screwworm infestations in multiple animal species.

Commissioner Miller called the action an important milestone in protecting American livestock and wildlife while emphasizing that aggressive eradication efforts remain essential to permanently defeat the devastating pest.

The following statement may be attributed to Commissioner Sid Miller: 'I want to thank President Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the FDA, and everyone at HHS who worked with urgency to make this Emergency Use Authorization a reality.