The New World screwworm, which was found in the United States in June for the first time in decades, often chooses livestock like cows to host its flesh-eating larvae. That fact may have some ...

Since the first USDA report of New World screwworms on June 3, cases have risen to 29. Here's what to know in the Tar Heel State.

Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told residents to brace themselves for an “extraordinarily challenging summer.” A flesh-eating parasite that did hundreds of millions of dollars of damage ...

It’s the latest creepy crawler sparking alarm across America. The US Department of Agriculture confirmed this week that the New World screwworm (NWS) was detected in a 3-week-old calf in Texas’ Zala ...

A flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm is raising concern as officials warn about the threat it poses to animals.

Here’s why farmers and scientists are concerned over the New World screwworm’s unwelcome return to the United States. By Emily Anthes See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de ...

Texas screwworm cases are rising. Learn symptoms, risks to pets, and how the parasite spreads across counties.