New World screwworm flies are getting closer and closer to the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday confirmed an infestation of the flies in Sabinas Hidalgo, Mexico, about ...

Mexico activated emergency controls Monday after detecting a new case of New World screwworm in cattle in the northern border ...

State health officials have issued a health advisory warning about a rare and previously eradicated parasite that can burrow itself into the flesh of humans and animals.

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss market response to USDA reports, lacking trade deals on the Agweek Market Wrap.

"USDA is analyzing all new information related to the recent case in Nuevo Leon and will pursue all options to release ...

The closest confirmed case yet of the New World screw worm has been detected just 70 miles south of the U.S.–Mexico border, sparking new concerns for Kansas’s cattle industry.

The New World screwworm, a maggot that feeds off living flesh, has been detected in Nuevo León, Mexico, less than two hours from Laredo, Texas, and the USDA is concerned about its potential spread to ...

Hours ago, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas ...

The New World screwworm is on the move again, finding its way 70 miles from the U.S. border via an infected 8-month-old cow.

Mexico has activated emergency controls after detecting a new case of New World screwworm in cattle in Nuevo Leon, near the U ...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently identified an instance of a traveler-associated human case of New World screwworm in the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas health officials are warning doctors and the public about the human risk from New World screwworm, a parasite spreading through Central America and Mexico. The Kansas ...