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

After decades of eradication – the New World screwworm has once again spread through several countries in Central America.

(USDA | CONTRIBUTED PHOTO) The New World Screwworm has broken through barriers and into Mexico, as livestock producers in the ...

USDA suspended the import of live cattle, bison and horses through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border as of May 11 ...

It’s no longer a question of whether we’ll see a return of New World screwworm in the U.S.—but a matter of when. That’s according to Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NC ...

Texas rancher Donnell Brown joins us to share his concerns over threats of New World Screwworm to the cattle industries in ...

Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says the screwworm, a parasitic pest, is likely to cross the ...

Once thought eradicated, the New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has resurfaced in southern Mexico. This ...

With no U.S. cases yet, AgriLife's upcoming session will highlight crucial screwworm prevention strategies for ranchers.

Myiasis is the official term for a screwworm infestation of living tissue, and it can kill the host creature in one to two weeks if not treated. Thankfully, myiasis is survivable if treated with ...

New world screwworm wreaked havoc on the livestock industry in the 1960s and 70s and now, it may be coming back.

Cherokee County Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday which supports federal action combating the new world screwworm fly. The item was brought to the attention of the commissioner’s court by ...