These flies lay eggs on open wounds, and their larvae feed on live flesh. And a case was just stopped in a Florida quarantine. What to know.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration in a preemptive response to the potential spread of the New World ...

Missouri and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico. State and federal officials are gearing up to ...

Infected flies are attracted to open wounds, where they burrow and lay eggs.

Bee Co. officials are preparing to combat potential screwworm infestations threatening livestock with a potential proactive ...

MISSOURI, USA — State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico. Since Nov. 25, at least 10 new ...

The disaster declaration is because of the new world screwworm and though it's not in Texas, it's close and could affect food ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers who have traveled to South America, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic may have visited areas where a parasite could cause a New World screwworm infestation, ...

TEXAS, USA — A minuscule maggot from Central and South America that ravages livestock is moving at a "rapid northward spread," triggering alarms among Texas officials. The parasitic fly larva, known ...

Texas has issued a statewide disaster declaration in response to the growing threat posed by the flesh‑eating parasite known ...

State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico. Since Nov. 25, at least 10 new cases of ...