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 USDA partners with Mexico to create a buffer zone south of the border, releasing the sterile flies in coordination to stop re-infestation before it crosses into U.S. territory. Without the program ...

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

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

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

Screwworm is a parasitic fly that targets warm-blooded animals and has the potential to disrupt Texas’ $15 billion cattle industry.

Historically, the screwworm was a big problem in several areas of the southern U.S. prior to its eradication in the 1960s.

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 ...