Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded ...

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

Though the pest primarily affects livestock, officials say humans, wildlife and pets can also be infected.

Internal parasites have the greatest impact on rate of gain when cattle are on low energy levels which are typical of receiving or backgrounding rations. Therefore, worming feedlot cattle when they ...

The United States is restricting the import of animal commodities from Mexico after a parasite was detected in a cow in the ...

The New World screwworm fly, which affects livestock, wildlife and pets, is creeping closer to Texas after decades of ...

A terrifying parasite that hasn’t breached North America ... the US about a recent infestation of New World screwworm in a cow from Chiapas during an inspection near the Guatemala border.

The flesh-eating fly larvae, which were recently detected in Mexico, were declared eradicated from Texas in the 1960s.

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials warn hunters of an invasive flesh-eating parasite recently found in animals in Mexico.

The United States is restricting the import of animal commodities from Mexico after a parasite was detected in a cow in the southern state of Chiapas, officials said. The cow tested positive for ...