University of California Riverside researchers are launching a preemptive strike against the threatened return of the flesh-eating New World screwworm, a threat to livestock.

Nov 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday announced the opening of a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico, in the fight against New World screwworm (NWS).

A type of flesh-eating maggot is making a comeback — and it’s creeping toward the United States. The new world screwworm is a blowfly whose larvae burrow into animal wounds and gorge on living tissue.

This summer, a small number of invasive Mediterranean fruit flies were detected in San Jose. In response, the state started doing something that might seem strange: releasing millions more fruit flies ...

This summer, a small number of invasive Mediterranean fruit flies were detected in San Jose. In response, the state started doing something that might seem strange: releasing millions more fruit flies ...

If you think you just spotted a tiny, fuzzy moth fluttering around your kitchen, think again: You actually may be dealing with drain flies. “These are little filth flies that live in the gelatinous ...