DOGE's cuts to USAID may have affected international programs that combat the screwworm parasite.
New World screwworm cases continue to mount as researchers test a new sterile fly technology to improve future eradication ...
Agragene and NC State partner on $300K grant to test use of CRISPR technology to produce sterile, virile male flies.
The parasite can infect dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife. Here's where it came from, how it spreads and what experts ...
A parasitic fly that could do major damage to livestock has arrived in Texas. The USDA says it’s ready to fight, but some say ...
The latest screwworm outbreak in cattle has led to clashing ideas about how to control it.
Politicians of both political parties have blamed either the Trump or the Biden administration for the arrival of the New ...
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The U.S. last beat screwworm in 1966. Can current leaders learn from the past’s playbook?
Faced with a modern outbreak that could endure for decades, historical documents are offering officials solutions to eradicate the parasite again.
The USDA said the only animal affected was a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, after larvae were identified in its umbilical area.
The New World screwworm has now been detected in three Texas counties, including a case in a West Texas dog. Is Florida at risk?
Track confirmed New World screwworm infestations in Texas and learn what the flesh-eating parasite is, which animals are at ...
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