Pomacea canaliculata, commonly known as the apple snail, is a pest commonly found in Hong Kong's wetlands and farmlands. It ...

Scientists from the Universiti Malaysia Sabah have discovered a newly identified “parasite of parasites ” in the tropical ...

A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite was confirmed in Texas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday, emerging just miles from where the first U.S. detection in decades was ...

Scientists say the "hyperparasite" preys on "zombie fungus" known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome ...

The FDA said generic Nitenpyram Tablets (nitenpyram) can be used for the treatment of New World screwworm infestations in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of an over-the-counter animal drug to treat infections ...

Governor issues disaster declaration as agencies move to stop spread of parasite, including release of sterile flies A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm fly has been confirmed in Texas by the ...

The title of the series is pretty self-explanatory when it comes to what’s going on. Ever since he was a little kid, Ouga Shirokiba dreamed of becoming a professional wrestler after seeing a video his ...

New World screwworm has been confirmed in a calf in South Texas (photo for illustrative purposes only). Kosygin Leishangthem/Pexels A case of the flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm has ...

The first thing you should know about the New World screwworm is that it isn’t actually a worm; it’s a fly. At the larva ...

The latest USDA data showed New World screwworm was detected about 25 miles from the border. A Texas official said it may be as close as a mile away.