Texas Agriculture Commissioner unites Latin American officials to combat New World screwworm through cross-border ...

Although the New World screwworm has been eradicated from the United States for many years, the recent movement of the pest ...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture recently hosted agricultural and ...

Texas lawmakers heard conflicting reports on the state’s readiness to fight the New World Screwworm, which is approaching the ...

The Texas Department of Agriculture says it's taking a faster and stronger approach to fighting screwworms. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced a bold step forward this week in the ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The New World screwworm is a growing concern for the Texas agriculture industry as the flesh-eating parasite makes its way north through Mexico. Governor Greg Abbott announced ...

HOUSTON — Another case of the dangerous New World screwworm has been confirmed in the Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon. The deadly parasite was detected in a cow in Montemorelos, less than 170 miles ...

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous KXAN coverage. AUSTIN (KXAN) — This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved a topical solution for the prevention and ...

A $750 million beachhead against a devastating parasite that can attack cattle, pets and people will soon be established in South Texas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be investing millions ...

HOUSTON — It may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it’s real: The U.S. government is preparing to release billions of sterilized flies from airplanes over parts of Texas and ...