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

The United States is preparing to carry out a bold and surprising plan to fight a deadly threat — flesh-eating maggots. Flesh-Eating Maggots Threaten Livestock and Wildlife These maggots are the ...

The U.S Department of Agriculture shut down animal imports through ports along the southern border due to a growing outbreak ...

The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year to breed millions of the insects in ...

A parasitic fly that devastated Texas livestock in the 1960s is spreading north through Central America and potentially ...

Tiny brown bugs can be a nuisance indoors, but identifying the culprit is the first step toward getting rid of them for good.

Texas agencies are ganging up on a bad, bad worm. According to a release, the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks ...

The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around.

Texas forms a special screwworm task force to stop the deadly pest threatening livestock, deer herds, and outdoor pets across ...

The sooty mold struggle is real! A gardenia I grew from a clipping was on the brink of disaster, but with some research and a lot of elbow grease, I managed to nurse it back to health. Here's the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and ...

The Department of Agriculture is pursuing a disgusting—but effective—strategy to eliminate the larva of the New World ...