Commissioners passed a resolution on June 9, encouraging state and national action to prevent the reintroduction of the New ...

The New World screwworm has come back with a vengeance in Mexico. This time, however, it is not only animals targeted, but people as well.

New World screwworms used to be a constant concern for ranchers, until they were eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s. Now ...

In this opinion piece, GOP Reps. Frank Lucas and Tony Gonzales argue that establishment of a new sterile fly production ...

Although no Texas cases had been reported as of Tuesday, Johnson County Commissioner Larry Woolley warned of a potential screwworm fly infestation in mid to late summer. In May, the U.S. Department of ...

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

The U.S. is ramping up the fight against a parasite that experts say is a multibillion-dollar threat to the Texas cattle ...

What makes the larvae of this fly peculiar and deadly is that it feeds on the tissue of living animals rather than dead ones through small cuts found on their flesh.

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz called for urgent action to combat the growing threat of the New World Screwworm, a pest endangering livestock, wildlife, and family farms. She introduced a ...

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service announced it will host a webinar Monday afternoon to provide more information to agricultural producers and communities on the New World screwworm, a ...

An investigation is underway after rumors began swirling about New World Screwworm being found in Missouri, according to the ...