The New World screwworm has been making headlines lately, and in Texas, which is not stranger to the insect, it’s top of mind for many.

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz co-introduced a bill to build an American facility that would curb the reproduction of ...

The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest and feed on warm-blooded animals, including livestock, ...

New World Screwworm breaches containment near U.S. border. USDA warns of $1.9B risk to Texas cattle alone. Learn about the ...

A New World screwworm (NWS) outbreak in Mexico has raised alarms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The impact on ...

In parts of Central America, illegal ranching on protected lands has become a front for drug trafficking and money laundering ...

The threat from the flesh-eating maggots, known as the New World Screwworm, has suspended live cattle imports through the ...

The country has already closed the southern border to cattle imports for the next few weeks to try and get ahead of the issue ...

Last week, the United States halted all cattle trade with Mexico to stop the spread of a parasitic flesh-eating fly known as ...

Mexico calls restriction unfair “Combatting the destructive New World screwworm is vital to protecting our cattle, Texas producers, and the American livestock industry as a whole,” Cornyn said.