A flesh-eating parasite recently discovered in Mexico has U.S. officials concerned that the previously eradicated pest could ...

The New World Screwworm are larvae and maggots with ‘sharp mouth hooks’ that latch onto open wounds or live tissue on the ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials warn hunters of an invasive flesh-eating parasite recently found in animals in Mexico.

Despite there currently being no confirmed identifications of NWS in Texas, it was recently detected in a cow at a checkpoint ...

The flesh-eating fly larvae, which were recently detected in Mexico, were declared eradicated from Texas in the 1960s.

AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department asks hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas to monitor for animals affected by New World Screwworm after a recent detection in Mexico. This ...

The New World Screwworm, a dangerous parasite, poses a severe threat to livestock, wildlife, and pets in Texas, prompting ...

"Those enjoying Texas' natural resources have an opportunity to serve as the first line of defense in protecting wildlife, ...

NCBA is always on the clock to protect the U.S. cattle industry from threats like New World screwworm. Through your vigilance ...

Texas officials are warning of an incoming parasitic, flesh-eating maggot that is making its way up from Central America.

New World screwworms are larvae or maggots of the NWS fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax), that cause a painful condition known as NWS myiasis. NWS flies lay eggs in open wounds or orifices of live ...