The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.

The immature fly larvae, or maggots, feed on the living tissues of hosts, burrowing into the animal’s tissue, causing tremendous damage and often resulting in the host’s death.

Historically, the screwworm was a big problem in several areas of the southern U.S. prior to its eradication in the 1960s.

Here’s how to keep these disease-carrying pests away from your family. There’s nothing more annoying than the persistent buzz of a fly indoors, not to mention the fact that some flies can transmit ...

In the 1940s and 50s, cowboys carried a stick to treat cattle infested with screwworms. The stick was used to scrape the ...

In the 1940s and 1950s, cowboys carried a stick to treat cattle infested with screwworms. The stick was used to scrape the ...

Pantry moths and clothes moths are different pests – though equally stressful to find in your house. Clothes moths are responsible for the holes in your favourite woollens, whereas pantry moths prefer ...

Gov. Abbott has ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the ...

Abbott ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the spread of the ...

A dad-of-six has shared his disgust upon discovering the packaged Costco rotisserie chicken he brought home was infested with ...