U.S. New World screwworm cases have risen to 27, prompting expanded Texas quarantines and continued sterile fly releases to ...

Experts say early detection, wound care, and veterinary-guided treatment are the best defenses against New World screwworm.

Officials announced this week that there are now 11 cases of new world screw worm across the state of Texas. Animal owners are encouraged to keep an eye on any animals for wounds or signs of ...

A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the United States, prompting fears among ...

San Angelo officials declare a local disaster after a confirmed screwworm case, outlining livestock rules, inspections, and resources for ranchers.

Officials say a growing screw-worm outbreak could threaten cattle herds and potentially affect beef prices if the problem worsens.

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The country will run much the same playbook it did starting in the 1950s: mass-produce and release sterile male screwworms to stop the pests from reproducing.

The Costa Rican Ministry of Health reported on Thursday a second death due to infection caused by the screwworm, a larva that flies deposit in wounds or mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. In ...

The United States has banned all livestock imports from Mexico due to the rapid spread of screw worm disease, which could lead to increased meat prices in the short term. The chair of the Chihuahua ...

A reinfestation of New World screw worm is emerging in Central America and the parasite is already endemic in South America. New World screw worm Cochliomyia hominivorax is a parasitic fly larva that ...