Mexico’s agriculture ministry confirmed Sunday that an 8-month-old cow in Nuevo León tested positive for New World screwworm.

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

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

The New World screwworm parasite, a flesh-eating insect that infects humans and animals, has been detected in northern Mexico near the US border, raising cross-border health concerns. Authorities are ...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says Mexico has not adequately enacted protocols to curb the spread of New World ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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, ...

They burrow in and actually feed on living tissue, which is as awful as it sounds. While humans don’t usually have much to ...