STORY: Hummer, a young mixed-breed dog, walks around a variety of samples until he finds what he’s searching for – the scent ...

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

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

The U.S. has again ceased livestock imports from Mexico related to the presence of the parasitic New World screwworm fly ...

New cases of screwworms on July 8 in Veracruz, Mexico has caused the U.S. to close southern borders to livestock imports.

The U.S. has shut its southern border to livestock imports again after a flesh-eating parasite was found further north in ...

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

With tail wagging, tongue out and ears perked, Hummer - a young mixed breed dog with a slick black coat - sits down in front of a sample of screwworm scent, promptly accepting praise and treats from ...

Mexico's government said on Monday that it has started to build a $51 million facility in the country's south as part of an ...

Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case of New World ...

The United States and Mexico plan to reopen the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports in July. U.S. agriculture officials had ...

The USDA previously reopened certain ports, such as Douglas, Arizona, after Mexico's efforts to control the screwworm pest.