Pork producers note that many chemical treatments to manage screwworm infestations no longer are widely available or ...

To avoid spreading invasive worms, officials advise against moving soil, compost, or potted plants from yards once an ...

A flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm is moving closer to the Texas border, raising concerns for livestock ...

Health officials have confirmed the first human case of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm in the United States.

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in April that the New World Screwworm (NWS) is closer to the Texas border ...

Scientists have found a confirmed New World Screwworm case just a few dozen miles from the Texas border, prompting them to ...

The first detection of the flesh-eating parasite in the Mexican state of Coahuila, 119 miles from Texas, was confirmed this ...

A devastating parasite that burrows into the flesh of its hosts is inching dangerously close to the United States, the Texas Department of Agriculture warns.

Cases of a flesh-eating infection miles from Texas’ border with Mexico are alarming officials about the return of a parasitic fly that was once eradicated. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of ...

Federal health officials reported on Monday that cases of a flesh-eating parasitic infection continue to be detected near the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said a New World ...