The temporary measure occurred after Mexico notified the USDA it had detected a New World screwworm in a cow in Catazajá, ...

In the Orinoco River Basin spanning Venezuela and Colombia, biodiversity and agriculture are at odds. Cattle ranching is one ...

A case of New World screwworm has led the U.S. to halt imports of Mexican cattle. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed ongoing talks with U.S. officials. The parasite poses serious risks due ...

On Friday, the APHIS announced that a New World Screwworm (NWS) was detected in Mexico, causing Mexican cattle imports to be ...

Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks.

On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal ...

Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates ...

APHIS is working with partners in Mexico and Central America to stop the spread of NWS into the United States, the agency ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her administration is in talks with U.S. officials regarding a New World Screwworm outbreak. The case prompted the United States to temporarily halt ...

The United States has paused imports of cattle from Mexico after a positive detection of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating ...

The Agriculture Department has suspended cattle imports from Mexico after a confirmed case of New World screwworm in the ...

"It lays the foundation for potential genetic pest control methods that have been applied to other arthropods including the primary screwworm and several mosquito species," Teel said. A female ...