screwworm

The beef industry in Mexico was dealt a devastating blow when the US closed its border with the country in May 2025 due to a New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) …

As part of a strategy she referred to as “the most sweeping actions in our country’s history to date” to combat New World Screwworm, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced …

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced strong support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to build a new world screwworm sterile fly facility at Moore Air Base in south …

President Donald Trump relied heavily on the rural vote for his election, but some of those voters have become increasingly anxious about his actions in recent weeks, especially when it …

 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins Wednesday launched an $8.5 million sterile new world screwworm (NWS) fly dispersal facility in south Texas and announced a sweeping five-pronged plan (PDF, 380 …

The USDA and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins have announced a five-pronged plan to detect, control, and eliminate New World Screwworm threats. The strategy looks to control animal movement, create strong …

The USDA has announced a sweeping readiness and response plan in light of increasing threats of New World screwworm. The plan aims to enhance USDA’s ability to detect, control, and …

Flesh-Eating ‘Screwworm’ Parasites Are Headed to the U.S. Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped containment By Stephanie Pappas edited …

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that USDA is working with Mexico to combat the new world screwworm (NWS), and the suspension on live animal imports from Mexico will …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today provided an update on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the new world screwworm (NWS). This afternoon, …