On Thursday Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the New World Screwworm, which he said now poses an ...

A horse at an equine import quarantine facility in Florida has tested positive for New World screwworm, the U.S. Department ...

Although the parasite has not yet been detected in the US, officials warn that its northward movement poses a serious risk to livestock and wildlife.

The opera, recorded live at the Wortham Theater Center and released last year, tells a Civil War–era story of two women ...

New world screwworm is a parasitic fly. Unlike most flies that lay eggs on dead tissue, this one lays its eggs in open wounds ...

On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm ...

The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into parasitic larvae ...

A statewide disaster declaration and USDA's strategic reallocation of sterile flies are implemented to safeguard the U.S.

Three different possible scenarios for domestic NWS spreading: Illegal cattle smuggling, via wild animals, and by way of a ...

The fly larvae burrows into and feeds on the flesh of livestock, wildlife and pets, causing extensive tissue damage and potentially death.

Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent the potential spread of the New World Screwworm into ...

This week, Governor Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration regarding New World Screwworms which can impact the ...