Gov. Abbott has ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the ...

Texas officials and organizations reacted positively to the announcement of a sterile fly dispersal facility coming to South ...

Abbott ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the spread of the ...

Texas officials ramp up efforts against the New World screwworm, launching a response team to safeguard animals and ...

“The return of the New World Screwworm is a glaring potential threat to South Texas ranchers, wildlife, and communities as a whole. If it reaches our country, this pest could wreak havoc on our ...

The New World screwworm, eradicated in the United States in the 1960s, could again pose a threat to Texas livestock, the beef ...

According to experts from Texas A&M, the New World screwworm is a tropical, parasitic fly native to the Western Hemisphere.

The folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission are hoping for the best and preparing ...

The unusual operation is a critical part of a strategy to combat the spread of the flesh-eating screwworm fly, a pest that poses a serious threat to the beef industry, wildlife, and even household ...

The New World screwworm is posing a serious threat to Texas livestock, the beef industry, and the broader state economy.

An adult New World screwworm fly sits at rest in this undated photo. The Texas Animal Health Commission and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have been tasked with establishing a Texas New ...