The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison and equine imports from Mexico ...

Imports of livestock from Mexico will resume in phases starting next week after a ban in May at ports of entry because of ...

Here’s one reason to shut down the border. To combat the flesh-eating larvae (maggots) of the New World Screwworm (NWS) that’s wreaking havoc among livestock along […] ...

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

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

According to experts from Texas A&M, the New World screwworm is a tropical, parasitic fly native to the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, the screwworm was a big problem in several areas of the southern U.S. prior to its eradication in the 1960s.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announces aggressive to combat New World screwworm’s northward spread.

Re-emergence of the New World Screwworm (NWS) has become a recent concern for American agriculture. As the fly moves closer ...

The deadly, flesh-eating parasite has led to border closures for live cattle from Mexico over the past six months.

Texas officials ramp up efforts against the New World screwworm, launching a response team to safeguard animals and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a plan to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm this week.