The Department of Agriculture has rejected reports claiming that the presence of the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) ...

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas ...

The Trump administration plans to breed billions of flies to airdrop over Mexico and southern Texas in an effort to stamp out the New World Screwworm (NWS). Why it matters: This highly destructive, ...

In the 1940s and 50s, cowboys carried a stick to treat cattle infested with screwworms. The stick was used to scrape the ...

Fly and insect control can lead to healthier cattle and more money in producer ... For their older counterparts during the same time period a stocker calf can lose 60 pounds because of pest pressure.

The unusual operation is a critical part of a strategy to combat the spread of the flesh-eating screwworm fly, a pest that poses a serious threat to the beef industry, wildlife, and even household ...

The seminar will take place Aug. 4-6, in Dallas, Texas, bringing together professionals from across the entire food supply ...