Even though the U.S. eradicated the flesh-eating parasite the New World Screwworm six decades ago, its survival to the south ...

Workers at Reiman Gardens in Ames are on "bloom watch" for a rare occurrence that will make for a smelly scene this spring.

Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently sent a letter to Mexico in order to help fight the spread of the ...

Buck Wehrbein, president of the NCBA, warns of a deadly fly threatening U.S. cattle, even after Mexico has begun allowing ...

An unpleasant parasite spread by flies was kicked out of the U.S. decades ago — but now it seems to be making its return. As ...

The USDA threatened to halt imports of Mexican cattle and bison if Mexico fails to act against a flesh-eating screwworm fly ...

Flies invading your kitchen? From clove-studded lemons to a breeze through the back door, there are some clever tried and ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a scathing letter to her Mexican counterpart Saturday threatening to block the ...

The nation’s top cattle industry leader sounded the alarm Tuesday that a flesh-eating fly infestation ... using aircraft to release millions of sterile male flies to keep screwworm populations ...