Adult flies are only part of the problem. Knowing where they breed, rest and multiply can help you develop more effective ...

Flies are attracted to trash, feces and other decaying organic matter. They breed quickly and can spread diseases. Here’s ...

There is bipartisan agreement that the country is not producing nearly enough sterile flies to combat the flesh-eating parasite, which threatens to wreak havoc on Texas’ livestock industry.

The New World screwworm is a flesh-eating parasite that lays eggs in open wounds. It can be devastating to livestock and, in rare cases, humans. If you've seen the words "flesh-eating maggot" trending ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The reemergence of New World screwworm in the Southwestern U.S. after a decades-long absence from the country has sent shockwaves ...

For decades, a small facility in Panama stood between the United States cattle industry and one of the most destructive parasites in the Western Hemisphere. That barrier has now been breached. A ...

As New World screwworm enters the U.S. for the first time in decades, we should be vigilant but not panic, experts told USA TODAY.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently confirmed that New World Screwworm (NWS) has been found in a calf (bovine) in Zavala County, Texas. NWS is a species of parasitic fly.

The New World screwworm fly has reached south Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday, the first time in decades that the parasite with flesh-eating larvae has threatened the ...