Ranchers are waiting for hundreds of millions of sterile flies to be produced, or for a technological breakthrough.

Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told residents to brace themselves for an “extraordinarily challenging summer.” A flesh-eating parasite that did hundreds of millions of…

The return of the New World screwworm has triggered one of the most intensive animal-health responses seen in North America for decades. From AI-assisted surveillance systems and…

Ranchers are waiting for hundreds of millions of sterile flies to be produced, or for a technological breakthrough.

Scientists and ranchers are racing against time to eradicate the New World screwworm, with 15 confirmed cases reported in Texas and New Mexico. This invasive pest threatens…