The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot.

Identifying the flesh-eating parasite, which actually isn't a worm, is key to keeping it out of the U.S. Recognizing a ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a phased plan to reopen ports along the southern border for livestock trade. Beginning July 7, live cattle, bison, and horses will be allowed ...

Here in Central Texas and across the state officials are now preparing for an outbreak of the New World screwworm, a parasite ...

Key progress” has been made against the New World screwworm, the U.S. ag secretary says, adding that there has been no ...