Illegal cattle ranching in Central America has led to the spread of a deadly parasite long thought to be eradicated, and ...

Some districts are experimenting with the decades-old sterile insect technique, commonly used for other pests such as fruit ...

Across California, public health and pest control authorities are facing a new reality as the Aedes mosquitoes bring the ...

So far this year, authorities have identified at least 13 cases of locally acquired dengue, up from two in 2023, with two in ...

New World screwworm flies cause disease primarily in animals and livestock, but humans can be infested. NWS was eradicated in the US and Americas; however, Panama, Costa Ria, Nicaragua ...

Every year, the U.S. drops millions of tiny, hungry worms from planes over Central America, but it's not a prank or a bizarre experiment—it’s part of an epic battle against screwworms! These worms are ...

Your browser does not support the <audio> element. A screwworm infestation is gruesome. The female fly lays hundreds of eggs on the exposed flesh of warm-blooded ...

New World screwworm (NWS; Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a fly with a metallic blue or green body and orange eyes that lays hundreds of eggs on wounds or exposed mucous membranes. The eggs hatch into ...

Belize is ramping up its surveillance processes and its efforts to increase public awareness of New World Screwworm (NWS), ...

"One inspect your animals regularly, you're the first line of defense against it you keep an eye on your animals or any wound that appears even if it is a tick bite even if it is an injection even if ...