America has stopped taking animals from northern Mexico. This is because of the New World Screwworm fly. This fly is harmful ...

TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and ...

The New World screwworm fly, a flesh-eating parasite, is making a concerning comeback. Learn about the screwworm's threat to ...

Understanding the New World screwworm blowfly and its behavior underscores why it is so dangerous to the livestock industry.

Should the flies reach the states, the larvae could infest livestock, pets, wildlife and, possibly, even people.

Flesh-eating maggots are inching toward the southwestern border of the US. The defense plan? Breed millions of sterilized flies and drop them from the sky.

Dealing with a fly infestation at home is annoying. Orange County had one that spanned almost 100 square miles.

If the flying menaces hanging out around your houseplants and seedlings are getting on your last nerve, here’s how you get ...

Hoverflies can carry pollen over greater distances than bees and pollinate many plants that grow in your garden or yard. Look ...

The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in ...

The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday halted cattle shipments from Mexico to the United States over concerns of the New World screwworm parasite's rapid spread.

Mosquitoes and crane flies are often confused for one another because they look similar at first glance, and they live in ...