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 ...

The fly is most notorious for laying eggs in open wounds of living, warm-blooded animals. Then, once hatched, the larvae feed on the living tissue of the host.

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

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 ...

"When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal," the USDA says. "NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife ...

The United States plans to open a fly factory at Moore Air Base in Texas in order to breed millions of them in an effort to ...

Female screwworm flies lay their eggs in just a small wound on the surface of a human, deer, squirrel or other animal. Once the eggs hatch, the larvae begin eating healthy flesh with their sharp jaws.

By JOHN HANNA The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with ...