The U.S. saw the New World screwworm in 2016 and 17 and successfully pushed the insect back south out of the states. Now the fly is making its way back north th ...

Learn how New World screwworm spreads, who’s at risk, and how to prevent and treat infestations, with guidance from.

After fertilization, embryos race through rapid cell divisions before slowing down to build specialized cells that will carry ...

Flies can lay eggs in open wounds, a situation more common in hot, humid areas. These eggs hatch into larvae that feed on ...

In most developing tissues, signals called morphogens act like lighthouses, guiding nearby cells toward their fate and ...

After a decades-long hiatus, new world screwworm populations have surged in Central America and Mexico — and are inching northward.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is trading barbs with the Trump Administration over its response to a parasitic pest that continues to make its way north in Mexico, and could potentially ...

Texas officials are telling residents to check their pets and livestock, and insisting on immediate use of pesticide bait after officials in Mexico confirmed an infection with the flesh-eating New ...

Health officials are warning of a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissue and can infest humans. The larvae feed on healthy tissue, according to health experts. New World Screwworm was ...

Students from Heritage University and Northwest Indian College were the first to document the presence of the spotted wing drosophila on the Yakama Nation Reservation — a first step to help eradicate ...

An industry based on insects’ natural recycling abilities could help limit the environmental damage from our food system. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript ...