by - June 17, 2026 7:28 pm
The New World Screwworm (NWS) infestation is spreading. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed additional detections of New World Screwworm (NWS)…
by - June 8, 2026 10:01 pm
The New World Screwworm has arrived in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of the lethal…
by - December 4, 2025 4:27 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new website to provide information about a parasitic fly that could be a threat to livestock. Stakeholders in the industry can…
by - August 17, 2025 10:58 am
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced an aggressive initiative to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS). NWS is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow…
