The New World screwworm parasite, a flesh-eating insect that infects humans and animals, has been detected in northern Mexico ...

Héctor Albores Cruz, deputy secretary of cattle ranching for the state of Chiapas, said the cattle come in through an area near Benemérito De Las Américas, a a town whose economy depends largely on ...

A parasite in Mexico has been devastating cattle herds, significantly affecting U.S. companies. Ranchers in Mexico report that the parasite, which had not been seen for 30 years, ...

The Texas Department of Agriculture has launched a New World Screwworm Trapping Plan to boost the state’s defenses against the spread of the screwworm.

The latest case of the flesh-eating parasite was detected in a cow less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) launched a New World Screwworm Trapping Plan. Some new traps will be set in the El Paso area. The pest has been ...

The American Horse Council has shared tips to help prevent infestation, and the USDA has elevated a five-pronged plan to ...

In USDA’s news release announcing the detection of the New World Screwworm further north than ever before (70 miles south of ...

A dangerous parasite once eliminated in the United States has been detected in northern Mexico, close to the U.S. border.

The decision to retain heifers goes far beyond current cattle prices; it is increasingly about creating and capturing greater ...

Its larvae is capable of infesting “warm-blooded animals and people,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mexico's National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (Senasica) said on Thursday that a confirmed case of ...