A type of flesh-eating maggot is making a comeback — and it’s creeping toward the United States. The new world screwworm is a blowfly whose larvae burrow into animal wounds and gorge on living tissue.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. has blocked imports of live cattle, horses, and bison through southern border ports following the resurgence in Mexico of ...

Federal health officials reported on Monday that cases of a flesh-eating parasitic infection continue to be detected near the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said a New World ...

The first case of a flesh-eating maggot in years has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed with Fast Company on Monday. The maggot, the larva ...

A flesh-eating maggot that had been eradicated in the U.S. and parts of Central America is back and could potentially threaten Louisiana cattle, experts in the beef industry are warning. Due to the ...