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

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

By dropping the sterile, fully developed flies, the USDA plans to prevent flesh-eating maggots from reaching the United ...

America has stopped taking animals from northern Mexico. This is because of the New World Screwworm fly. This fly is harmful ...

Gov. Abbott has ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the ...

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

Texas officials and organizations reacted positively to the announcement of a sterile fly dispersal facility coming to South ...

Here in Central Texas and across the state officials are now preparing for an outbreak of the New World screwworm, a parasite ...

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

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

Experts will discuss surveillance, response and the latest news about the New World screwworm during a workshop on July 23 in Uvalde.

New cases of screwworms on July 8 in Veracruz, Mexico has caused the U.S. to close southern borders to livestock imports.