The New World Screwworm was eradicated here in the U.S. nearly 60 years ago. The pest is a flesh-eating parasite that can kill cattle and other animals, with drastic consequences for the cattle and ...

USDA is spending to keep the New World Screwworm (NWS) out of the U.S. “We are going even further and taking the most ...

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized emergency use of animal drugs to treat and prevent infestations of the New ...

Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins held a joint news conference Friday to announce new ...

U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement on Tuesday that her Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services to stave off infestations ...

USDA launches a key initiative with a new sterile fly facility in Texas to combat the New World Screwworm and protect US ...

Gov. Greg Abbott was joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins at the Texas Capitol where Rollins announced the ...

Mounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who patrol border to protect cattle from fever tick, will also serve as defense against screwworm.

The USDA plan comes alongside a monthslong shutdown of the Mexico-U.S. border for cattle. The shutdown has affected Mexican ...

Rollins announces plan to build a facility in Edinburg, Texas, capable of producing 300 million sterile screw worm flies per ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) became authorized Tuesday to allow the use of animal drugs to treat or prevent ...

Governor Greg Abbott announced that at least $750 million will go into a new Texas facility to prevent the spread of this ...