Protecting the nation’s beef herd against New World screwworm requires vigilance at all levels, Kim Brackett writes.

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded ...

A deadly, flesh-eating parasite is threatening a resurgence in the United States and the rapid spread of infection is being ...

The CDC said screwworms are most common in the tropics and subtropics, but recent cases have appeared in Central America for ...

Though the pest primarily affects livestock, officials say humans, wildlife and pets can also be infected.

Shutterstock / Faisal.k A parasitic screwworm, which was eradicated from the US nearly 60 years ago, is reportedly ...

The New World Screwworm was recently detected in Mexico, and the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife is asking people in South Texas to watch out for animals affected by the screwworms.

The Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife issued an urgent warning to its Southern residents to keep an eye out for the New World Screwworm, whose Latin name, hominivorax, means 'man-eater.' ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued a statement asking hunters and outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas to watch out for New World Screwworm fly, whose larvae are known to enter wounds ...