Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told residents to brace themselves for an “extraordinarily challenging summer.” A ...

The screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite and longtime foe of American ranchers, is back in US cattle after decades.

While we all breathed a little easier thinking that this recurrence appeared to be strictly a farming issue located hundreds ...

What are screwworms, and do you need to be worried about becoming infested with them? Here are the facts about the 2026 ...

The outbreak lands at a particularly bad time for Trump and Republicans, with beef prices already near record highs, the US cattle herd at a 75-year low, and Democrats pointing to the administration's ...

At least a dozen animals have been found with the flesh-eating maggots. It could take more than a year to eradicate the ...

A dog in Texas was infected with New World screwworm, a fly with larvae that feed on living tissue in warm-blooded animals.

Experts say early detection, wound care, and veterinary-guided treatment are the best defenses against New World screwworm.

A flesh‑eating fly thought eradicated decades ago has been found in Texas, its first return to the United States in generations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of New World ...

New World screwworm is here. Stay in the know regarding the location of confirmed cases, symptoms to look out for and what to do if your pet is infected.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported 12 cases of New World Screwworm infestations in animals so far in June, and ...

By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - Screwworm, a parasitic fly whose flesh-eating larvae feed on living animals, ...