In his two-line poem, Ogden Nash wrote that “God in his wisdom made the fly and then forgot to tell us why.” One Sunday a fly was buzzing around our church. I’m sure I was not the only parishioner ...

Understanding the New World screwworm blowfly and its behavior underscores why it is so dangerous to the livestock industry.

Having flies in your home is annoying and practically inevitable, but there is a simple way to get rid of them that's ...

Texas played a critical role in eradicating this pest from the United States in the 1960s and will do so again if the need ...

The United States plans to bring back a somewhat shocking, but very effective, campaign to fight a flesh-eating parasitic fly that's been sighted in Mexico. The plan: Breed millions of ...

And if so, how can you send them packing? ‘Well, most of them would prefer to be outside,’ says Adam Hart, professor of ...

The folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission are hoping for the best and preparing ...

The folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission are hoping for the best and preparing ...

The US has reportedly drawn up plans to breed billions of flies over Mexico in an attempt to eradicate a vicious variety of ...

The screwworm fly factory in Mexico is due to be operational in a year, with the distribution centre planned for Texas.

Historically, the screwworm was a big problem in several areas of the southern U.S. prior to its eradication in the 1960s.