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

The New World screwworm was detected about 350 miles south of the U.S. southern border. The most recent report of the fly was previously 700 miles south of the border.

America has stopped taking animals from northern Mexico. This is because of the New World Screwworm fly. This fly is harmful ...

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

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

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

Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, provides his insights into the fight against New World screwworm—which includes an expanded screwworm production facility—in this Vet Watch update ...

The New World screwworm fly, a flesh-eating parasite, is making a concerning comeback. Learn about the screwworm's threat to ...

To combat an outbreak of flesh-eating New World screwworm flies in the US, the country is taking the threat to livestock ...

Experts will discuss surveillance, response and the latest news about the New World screwworm during a workshop on July 23 in Uvalde.

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

New World screwworm flies were actually eradicated in the United States in the mid-1960s, but Texas A&M said active infestations have since occurred in Jamaica, Cuba and across South America.