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

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

New cases of the New World Screwworms in Veracruz, Mexico have caused the U.S. Department of Agriculture to once again close southern borders to livestock days after reopening them. On ...

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

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

Secretary Rollins takes decisive action and shuts down U.S. Southern border ports to livestock trade due to further northward ...

Gov. Abbott has ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the ...

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

The US has halted livestock imports from Mexico as the New World screwworm fly spreads closer to the southern border. The ...

What is the New World screwworm? A parasite whose larvae hatch in wounds on mammals and feed on the host’s flesh and fluids. Infestations in livestock could cause large economic losses.