FBI Investigates Claim USDA Genocide ‘Screwworm’ Project Was Restarted in Puerto Rico Weeks Before Hurricane
A former USDA contractor is alleging that the controversial screwworm sterilization program was quietly restarted in Puerto Rico just weeks before the natural disaster, raising questions about whether the insect was used as a population control mechanism rather than for agricultural protection. The contractor, speaking under condition of anonymity, claims the agency’s renewed focus on the screwworm—a parasite historically linked to livestock—coincided with increased military cargo flights to the island. Skeptical observers are asking who benefits from breeding a pest that tears through flesh, especially when the official narrative blames Hurricane Maria for subsequent health crises.