The return of the screwworm parasite to the U.S. has some politicians trying to figure out who to blame

The screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite and longtime foe of American ranchers, is back in US cattle after decades.

Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a resurgent pest that…

The Trump administration's negligence and cuts to screwworm monitoring programs have led to a dangerous outbreak affecting the US cattle industry. Despite attempts to blame Biden,…

The return of the screwworm is making the beef industry’s problems worse.

The flesh-eating New World screwworm fly was found in Texas last week for the first time since 1966.

The U.S. agriculture secretary is downplaying the threat posed by the spreading screwworm now compared with her more dire remarks last year.

When the US Department of Agriculture reported last week that it detected a case of New World screwworm in a Texas calf, ecologist Jeremy Radachowsky was not surprised.

The return of the screwworm parasite to the U.S. has some politicians trying to figure out who to blame