Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer spoke with Kory Gann, with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, about NWS in the wildlife world ...

The New World screwworm has for the first time in years infested a human in the U.S. and federal officials are working to prevent the parasitic creature from getting into the food supply. The U.S.

The FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for an animal drug to treat dogs and puppies infected with the ...

As the threat of New World screwworm draws concern in Texas, two Texas A&M AgriLife experts are applying firsthand experience from a previous screwworm outbreak in Florida to guide the state’s ...

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — An agricultural emergency has been declared in the Florida Keys over a fly larvae infestation threatening endangered deer found only in the island chain. In a statement ...

As the growing season winds down, insect activity fades as well. After all, many insects associate closely with plants, ...

New World screwworm larva, like the one pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in humans are rare but can be fatal. (AP | USDA Agricultural Research ...

Landowners and hunters were provided with information and resources needed to help monitor for New World screwworm during a ...

The U.S. has reported its first human case of the flesh-eating parasite called New World screwworm, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The case involves a patient in ...

Livestock owners work hard to keep their animals healthy, but even small wounds or injuries can create opportunities for ...