Give a screwworm an inch, and it’ll take a mile. This pernicious pest, which, in its adult form, has bulging orange eyes and a metallic blue-green body, has held insecta non grata status in ...

Myiasis is a condition characterized by the infestation of living tissues by fly larvae, commonly known as maggots. This condition can affect both animals and humans, leading to various health ...

The New World Screwworm is making its way further north through the Americas. “It has always had the attention of the livestock community, especially in Texas,” said Dan Suiter, an entomologist with ...

The New World Screwworm is making its way further north through the Americas. “It has always had the attention of the livestock community, especially in Texas,” said Dan Suiter, an ...

One such pathogen is Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica, a zoonotic bacterium that has recently gained attention due to its association with myiasis infections, which occur when fly larvae infest ...

The screwworm fly is what authorities, ranchers, and everyone else in the cattle business is worried about. According to KXXV.com, the fly is attracted to scratches and open wounds on cattle.

New World Screwworm larva and fly The New World Screwworm is classified as a highly destructive parasitic fly, primarily targeting livestock and other animals that burrows into the flesh of animals.

According to APHIS, New World screwworm (NWS) is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal. NWS ...

The pair are accused of the ruthless double murder of Felix Martinez and Adelita Gillett. The couple were found killed on Monday night near the Crooked Tree junction. According to reports, the ...