On Jan. 29 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) declared a state of disaster as a pre-emptive move to minimize risk of the New World screwworm (NWS) establishing a foothold in the U.S. and Lone Star State.

Screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into maggots that feed on the surrounding flesh as they burrow deeper.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued two Emergency Use Authorizations for treating New World screwworm infestations in dogs and cats.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled the new facility on a former Air Force base ...

As New World screwworm nears the U.S. border, Americans are preparing their defenses, including a brand-new $750 million sterile fly production facility.

As New World Screwworm continues to pose a threat to the U.S. cattle herd and farm economy, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall sent a letter to USDA urging a continued science-based approach ...

As New World screwworm continues to pose a threat to the U.S. cattle herd and farm economy, American Farm Bureau President ...

AgriLife Extension has released two new fact sheets on New World screwworm to help Texans prepare for the parasite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Currently there are no confirmed cases of New World Screwworm in the United States. However, a horse from Argentina undergoing ...

In 2025, the United States faced a series of reminders that the security of our food supply depends on public health systems that are largely invisible to the general population. Poultry and dairy ...

Boehringer Ingelheim, a global leader in animal health, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for the use of NexGard (R) ...

The USDA shutdown of live cattle imports over New World screwworm concerns is cited in the decision to close Lubbock Feeders ...