The pest was a recurring problem for the American cattle industry for decades until the U.S. largely eradicated it in the ...

Multiple departments in the Trump administration are working to combat the proliferation of a flesh-eating parasite quickly spreading northward through Central America and threatening the United ...

The New World Screwworm has sharp mouth hooks, allowing them to burrow deep into an animal's flesh. New World Screwworms can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, birds and in rare cases, people ...

New World screwworms used to be a constant concern for ranchers, until they were eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s. Now that they’re on their way back, those who remember dealing with them ...

The New World screwworm isn't a new species, but the flesh-eating maggots are certainly disturbing. Here's what Tennesseans need to know.

The screwworm was largely eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, though an outbreak in Texas in 1976 cost producers $732 million ($1.8 billion in 2024 dollars), according to a report this month by ...

The USDA describes the New World Screwworm as a metallic green-blue fly with large orange eyes, about twice the size of a common house fly. NWS do not bite animals; their damage comes from ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University’s Department of Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources is hosting a webinar on the New World Screwworm. The screwworm can ...