To combat an outbreak of flesh-eating New World screwworm flies in the US, the country is taking the threat to livestock ...

The US has reinstated its livestock import ban from Mexico after the New World screwworm fly was found further north than ...

Understanding the New World screwworm blowfly and its behavior underscores why it is so dangerous to the livestock industry.

The map shows the ports of entry affected by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s announcement and the approximate locations of ...

The image, the smell, the emotions: five cattle producers and veterinarians from around the world share their first-hand ...

The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...

The New World screwworm fly, a flesh-eating parasite, is making a concerning comeback. Learn about the screwworm's threat to ...

The US has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in ...

Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screwworm fly, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat the living tissue.

13 June 2018 Latin American Countries Combat Screwworm Pest through IAEA Project . Latin American countries have started work with the IAEA and its partners to prevent the re-introduction of the New ...

New World Screwworm typically impacts livestock but it can also affect humans. Dr Sonja Swiger, entomologist at Texas A&M University, told Metro : ‘While it is rare for humans to get an ...

The New World Screwworm, or the NWS for short, is a parasitic fly that was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s. The fly gets its name for how its maggots feed on an animal by burrowing, ...