Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded ...
There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.
The New World Screwworm is a larva or maggot of the New World Screwworm fly, which lays eggs in a wound or live tissue like ...
"Those enjoying Texas' natural resources have an opportunity to serve as the first line of defense in protecting wildlife, ...
The New World screwworm fly, which affects livestock, wildlife and pets, is creeping closer to Texas after decades of ...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent out an advisory warning hunters, livestock owners, and outdoorsy folks near the ...
"Those enjoying Texas' natural resources have an opportunity to serve as the first line of defense in protecting wildlife, livestock, and human health," said Dr. J Hunter Reed, TPWD wildlife ...
The flesh-eating fly larvae, which were recently detected in Mexico, were declared eradicated from Texas in the 1960s.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is urging those to monitor for animals affected by New World Screwworm, an invasive flesh-eating fly recently detected in Mexico. Officials said they ...
The New World Screwworm infection was found in a cow during an inspection checkpoint in the state of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala, according to the news release. The Texas Parks and ...