"Certain drugs to treat screwworm infection are not licensed in the U.S., having been unnecessary for half a century." ...

Two Guatemalan pilots and a Mexican agronomist engineer have died after their plane crashed in southern Mexico near the border with Guatemala as they freed sterile flies meant to stop the spread of ...

Myiasis is the official term for a screwworm infestation of living tissue, and it can kill the host creature in one to two weeks if not treated. Thankfully, myiasis is survivable if treated with ...

In this opinion piece, GOP Reps. Frank Lucas and Tony Gonzales argue that establishment of a new sterile fly production ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture last month stopped the movement of cows, horses and bison between Mexico and the U.S.

A plane crash in southern Mexico resulted in the deaths of two Guatemalan pilots and a Mexican agronomist engineer as they ...

USDA and Mexico announce $21 million investment to combat New World screwworm as cattle experts closely watch developments.

A small, pale maggot about a half-inch long could cost New Mexico cattle ranchers greatly if it gets back into the country. One of the state's senators introduced new legislation to combat the New ...

NCBA’s Woodall says the goal is complete eradication — not just from the U.S., but from Mexico and Central America, ...

With no U.S. cases yet, AgriLife's upcoming session will highlight crucial screwworm prevention strategies for ranchers.

In May, the Secretary of Agriculture suspended live cattle, horses, and bison through U.S. southern border ports of entry due to the rapid northward spread of New World Screwworms in Mexico. Secretary ...

Commissioners passed a resolution on June 9, encouraging state and national action to prevent the reintroduction of the New ...