The New World Screwworm, a parasitic fly, has re-emerged as a potential threat to livestock and humans in the United States.

Fearing a resurgence of the New World Screwworm parasite in the U.S., the Department of Agriculture block livestock imports ...

It’s been decades since the New World Screwworm was a problem in the U.S., but the flies are now advancing northward from ...

The New World Screwworm lays eggs in wounds or body openings of mammals, including cows, deer, birds, pets, and even humans.

U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann said Congress is working to fund the USDA's sterile insect technique in response to a New World ...

The United States has suspended all animal imports from Mexico due to a parasitic fly that can produce flesh-eating maggots. New World screwworms are the cause of the indefinite suspension of ...

The country has already closed the southern border to cattle imports for the next few weeks to try and get ahead of the issue ...

Imports of livestock from the southern border have been banned due to the spread of a flesh-eating pest in Mexico, the U.S.