After decades of eradication – the New World screwworm has once again spread through several countries in Central America.

USDA suspended the import of live cattle, bison and horses through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border as of May 11 ...

Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says the screwworm, a parasitic pest, is likely to cross the ...

Entomologists got rid of screwworms by using nuclear radiation to sterilize millions of male screwworms in a lab, which were ...

Cherokee County Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday which supports federal action combating the new world screwworm fly. The item was brought to the attention of the commissioner’s court by ...

With no U.S. cases yet, AgriLife's upcoming session will highlight crucial screwworm prevention strategies for ranchers.

USDA and Mexico announce $21 million investment to combat New World screwworm as cattle experts closely watch developments.

Two Guatemalan pilots and a Mexican agronomist engineer have died after their plane crashed in southern Mexico near the border with Guatemala as they freed sterile flies meant to stop the spread of sc ...

Having an infestation of screwworms would impact Texas as well as the rest of the U.S. With the potential for a number of ...

Missouri authorities are investigating a fake press release about the damaging livestock pest New World screwworm that ...

In May, the Secretary of Agriculture suspended live cattle, horses, and bison through U.S. southern border ports of entry due to the rapid northward spread of New World Screwworms in Mexico. Secretary ...

Try to put eyes on your herd, as much as possible, look out for anything abnormal,” said J. Scott Herod, who owns a ranch and ...