In most developing tissues, signals called morphogens act like lighthouses, guiding nearby cells toward their fate and ...

The US has opened a new facility in Mexico to breed and release millions of sterile flies. It’s part of an effort to curb the spread of the New World screwworm, a flesh eating parasite that has spread ...

The project will allow the USDA to continue the fight against the pest by aerially dispersing sterile flies across ...

Tiny little flies are causing a big problem for residents in southern Chester County and there really is no way to keep them out. Families in Kennett Square, and other towns nearby, are being overrun ...

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants, schools and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including offenses related to rodents, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants, schools and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, ...

A New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was discovered just south of the Texas border, raising alarms among cattle growers and ag officials. The fly lays eggs in cattle and other warm-blooded ...

The New World screwworm fly is a type of blowfly whose larvae feed on the flesh of their victims. Currently, the parasite is spreading in North America, threatening not only livestock but also dogs, ...

When describing a fly, many people think of the ubiquitous house fly (Musca domestica); whereas, some biologists might envision the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Both are good examples of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New World screwworm flies lay eggs in mammals’ wounds, causing an infestation of flesh-eating larvae. The ...

Flesh-eating screwworm larvae poised to invade the US have snuck into Maryland via the flesh of a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador, upping anxiety about the ghastly—and economically ...

Over the past few years, I’ve learned to always keep indoor fly traps on hand. The seasonal infestation is inevitable. It always starts out slow: One day, I notice a couple of fruit flies buzzing ...