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

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 ...

Oral myiasis, a rare parasitic infestation, occurs when fly larvae invade mouth tissues due to poor hygiene, wounds, or weakened immunity. Primarily f ...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins came to the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas on Wednesday and announced what she called a “bold” new multi-national plan to stop New World Scre… ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An insect, the New World Screwworm (NWS), is being described as one that could have a “devastating impact on livestock herds across the country.” The NW… ...

New World Screwworm larvae (AP/USDA) “The United States has defeated NWS before, and we will do it again,” Rollins said. She held a news conference at Moore Air Base with Texas and cattle ...

The New World screwworm parasite has been detected in Mexico, prompting the U.S. Agriculture Department to launch an $8.5 million sterile fly production facility in South Texas to prevent an outbre… ...

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Wednesday announce what she called a “bold” new a plan to stop the New World screwworm from crossing the border into the U.S. from Mexico.