Texas wildlife officials are warning the state’s cattle industry to be on the lookout for a flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly for animals.

The New World screwworm was eradicated from the state decades ago, but now officials are warning it may be poised to return.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller believes the USDA closed imports prematurely. He says the ban is hindering an ...

The advisory, posted by the department on Dec. 30, was issued for outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas after the New World Screwworm was recently found in a cow in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas.

Texas — Texas health officials are keeping watch for an invader that could severely damage the state's cattle industry. The maggot, known as the New World screwworm, can infect cattle ...

The advisory, posted by the department on Dec. 30, was issued for outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas after the New World Screwworm was recently found in a cow in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas.

is urging people in southern Texas to keep a lookout for animals suffering from New World screwworm (NWS), a dangerous parasite that also impacts humans. It comes after a case of New World ...

Signs of screwworm infection can include irritated or depressed behavior, loss of appetite, head shaking, smell of decaying ...