New World screwworm activity in Mexico and Central America has put experts in the United States on high alert, even though ...
The pest poses a major threat to the nation's over $600 billion livestock industry if it crosses over the border, officials ...
As Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller seeks reelection, he is reflecting on his accomplishments and the growing list ...
Active New World screwworm cases in cattle and swine were confirmed across multiple Mexican states in early January.
As Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller seeks reelection, he is reflecting on his accomplishments and the growing list ...
"Stay vigilant and prepare immediately," Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned state residents.
The detection in a six-day-old calf marks the first appearance of the parasite in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
The fly larvae, which can burrow into living flesh, pose a severe threat to livestock, wildlife, pets, and in rare cases, humans. Once eggs are laid in an open wound, the larvae hatch and feed on ...
Mexican authorities reported a case of the New World screwworm parasite late on Thursday, the second case reported in two days as Mexico works to contain an outbreak that has kept the U.S.-Mexico ...
Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ataxia, is missing. Experiments in worms, human cells, and mice revealed ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller met with representatives from several Latin American countries on Thursday to talk about the fight against the New World Screwworm. The ...