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

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

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

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

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

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

A detection of the New World Screwworm closer to the United States will keep the ports closed to livestock from Mexico.

What is the New World screwworm? A parasite whose larvae hatch in wounds on mammals and feed on the host’s flesh and fluids. Infestations in livestock could cause large economic losses.

Texas played a critical role in eradicating this pest from the United States in the 1960s and will do so again if the need ...

The folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission are hoping for the best and preparing ...

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) sent (Dec. 12, 2024) a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting the U.S.

The U.S. closes its southern border due to New World screwworm fly, a flesh-eating parasite that has decimated cattle ranches in the past.