America has stopped taking animals from northern Mexico. This is because of the New World Screwworm fly. This fly is harmful ...

The map shows the ports of entry affected by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s announcement and the approximate locations of ...

Understanding the New World screwworm blowfly and its behavior underscores why it is so dangerous to the livestock industry.

The image, the smell, the emotions: five cattle producers and veterinarians from around the world share their first-hand ...

The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...

The New World screwworm fly, a flesh-eating parasite, is making a concerning comeback. Learn about the screwworm's threat to ...

New cases of screwworms on July 8 in Veracruz, Mexico has caused the U.S. to close southern borders to livestock imports.

To combat an outbreak of flesh-eating New World screwworm flies in the US, the country is taking the threat to livestock ...

Secretary Rollins takes decisive action and shuts down U.S. Southern border ports to livestock trade due to further northward ...

The US has reinstated its livestock import ban from Mexico after the New World screwworm fly was found further north than ...

Gov. Abbott has ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the ...

What is the New World screwworm? A parasite whose larvae hatch in wounds on mammals and feed on the host’s flesh and fluids. Infestations in livestock could cause large economic losses.