The New World screwworm poses a multibillion-dollar threat to the state’s cattle industry. We’re keeping track of where these cases are reported.

Monday's confirmation brings the total number of cases in the U.S. to 16, per the Department of Agriculture.

A ⁠second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite was confirmed in ​Texas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday, emerging just miles from where the first ‌U.S. detection in decades was ...

New World screwworm larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, creating severe wounds that can be fatal if left untreated.

Texas New World screwworm cases hit five as USDA confirms new case in a calf in La Salle County on Tuesday. Here's what we know.

A screwworm outbreak would threaten the state’s cattle industry and potentially increase already high beef prices nationwide.

USDA reports 34 domestic New World screwworm cases in Texas and New Mexico as Texas expands movement restrictions in infested ...

June 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas, involving a calf in La Salle County and a dog in Andrews County. The ...

The U.S. will lean on the same playbook it did starting in the late 1950s, part of which involves releasing sterile insects to suppress the pest's population.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the United States' food supply is not at risk after confirming two more cases of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. agriculture officials announced a new confirmed case of New World screwworm in Texas on Monday, marking the latest concern in ...