State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United ...

A flesh-eating parasitic fly is invading North and Central America. The consequences could be severe for the cattle industry, but this parasite is not picky – it will infest a wide range of hosts, ...

The invasive spread of a flesh-eating fly across North and Central America has raised alarms in the agricultural sector. The fly, known for its gruesome feeding habits, has returned after being ...

California researchers are preparing for the possible return of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living flesh and once devastated U.S. livestock. By monitoring traps and ...

The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as part of ...

The U.S. plans to build a $750 million factory in southern Texas to breed billions of sterile flies, ramping up its efforts to keep flesh-eating maggots in Mexico from crossing the border and damaging ...

(CN) – Japan’s already-endangered orchid populations faces a new threat from a type of seed-eating fly, according to a new study. There are thousands of varieties of the highly coveted and colorful ...

The humble fruit fly has proved to be a fruitful research subject for a neuroscientist team. The collaborators' research into their behavior has helped expand our understanding of some important ...