Fearing a resurgence of the New World Screwworm parasite in the U.S., the Department of Agriculture block livestock imports ...

Fearing a resurgence of the New World Screwworm parasite in the US, the Department of Agriculture block livestock imports from Mexico ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said May 11 that it is suspending imports of livestock through Mexico because of New World ...

The eggs hatch and become larvae ... If you have an infestation, you may see maggots around or in an open wound, or your nose, eyes, or mouth. Symptoms can include: Unexplained skin lesions ...

The U.S. has announced the immediate suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through ports along the southern ...

A threat to American livestock – the New World Screwworm (NWS) fly, which has been considered eradicated from the country ...

The USDA reinstated the ban over the weekend, citing an "unacceptable northward advancement" of screwworm into U.S. territory ...

The NWS lays its eggs in open wounds or orifices of various animals, including humans. These hatch to produce maggots that ...

The United States is halting imports of livestock from Mexico to protect U.S. livestock from a flesh-eating parasite called the New World Screwworm. The New World Screwworm, or the NWS for short ...

The cattle industry is on high alert after the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture suspended the imports of live cattle, horses and ...