Minnesotans are being asked to stay alert for a fly that lays a destructive maggot capable of inflicting harm to livestock, ...

A group of canines are training to detect the smell of screwworm, a flesh-eating pest that has infected Mexico's cattle herd ...

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

There are a lot of things to keep your eye on when you share your home with a dog, and one of those things is signs of worms. Since so many of them spread to humans, the problem needs to be taken care ...

The flesh-eating parasite was thought to have been eradicated but has made a gruesome comeback, devouring one woman's lungs ...

Identifying the flesh-eating parasite, which actually isn't a worm, is key to keeping it out of the U.S. Recognizing a ...

“They burrow into the flesh. The screw worm name comes from the way the ridges look on the outside of this larvae, and it makes it easy for it to burrow down into the flesh.

New World Screwworm Facts A dangerous livestock pest, the New World Screwworm, has resurfaced in Central America, prompting a U.S. livestock import ban and renewed warnings for producers to watch for ...

State and federal agricultural leaders are making plans to combat a potentially devastating parasitic fly that they expect will make its way into Texas, potentially affecting livestock and pets.

The U.S. government on Wednesday released a five-prong policy initiative to stop the spread of New World screwworms in live cattle and other animal imports, including its plan to build an $8.5 ...

Gradually, the screw worm population dwindled, and then suddenly, they disappeared from Curacao. Since the operation proved effective, many screwworm farms have been established.