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

The US has reinstated its livestock import ban from Mexico after the New World screwworm fly was found further north than ...

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

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

The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...

The image, the smell, the emotions: five cattle producers and veterinarians from around the world share their first-hand ...

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

Flesh-eating maggots are inching toward the southwestern border of the US. The defense plan? Breed millions of sterilized ...

Southern Border Livestock Ports Closed After New World Screwworm Case Detected originally appeared on Paulick Report.

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

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

The New World Screwworm (NWS), a devastating parasitic infestation that poses serious health risks to livestock, wildlife, ...