Should the flies reach the states, the larvae could infest livestock, pets, wildlife and, possibly, even people.

A group of canines are training to detect the smell of screwworm, a flesh-eating pest that has infected Mexico's cattle herd and disrupted livestock trade with the United States, offering a glimmer of ...

A detection of the New World Screwworm closer to the United States will keep the ports closed to livestock from Mexico.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the border closure after Mexico reported a case of a flesh-eating parasite ...

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) spearheaded a recent letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the ...

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

The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying that a flesh-eating parasite has moved farther ...

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

Live and feeder cattle futures opened lower on Friday but quickly turned higher with strong cash news according to Scott ...

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

A new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) was reported in Veracruz, Mexico, just 370 miles from the U.S. border. The case was confirmed by SENASICA, Mexico’s agricultural agency, and lies north of ...

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