The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking the fight to the New World Screwworm, a pest known for its devastating effect on livestock.  USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ announcement builds upon ...

The maggots burrow into the wounds, which enlarge and deepen the more eggs that hatch and feed on the tissue. The nature of ...

A federal judge has rejected Perdue Farms’ bid to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of contaminating ...

The flesh-eating fly larva can be deadly to warm-blooded animals. It was first discovered in a cow in southern Mexico late ...

The only proven method to eradicate the New World screwworm is the release of sterile male flies.