Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped ...

The Darién Gap, a perilous journey for millions of migrants, has also become a corridor for the northward spread of the New ...

Historically, the screwworm was a big problem in several areas of the southern U.S. prior to its eradication in the 1960s.

There are few things that are more American than grilling some burgers on the Fourth of July. Everyone likes to debate the ...

New World screwworm (NWS) was eradicated from the U.S. in 1966, but the current health emergencies in central America and Mexico have seen the parasite moving northward.

Texas agencies are ganging up on a bad, bad worm. According to a release, the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks ...

According to a release, the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will team up to combat the ...

The Department of Agriculture also announced plans for a sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base, which could take two to three years to construct. New World screwworm (NWS) was eradicated ...

The New World screwworm has been making headlines lately, and in Texas, it’s top of mind for many. In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended importations of cattle, horses ...

Should the New World screwworm enter the U.S., this fly is estimated to cause losses, conservatively, of $2.1 billion to cattle and $9 billion to the hunting/wildlife industry in Texas.