The USDA has announced the opening of a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico, for the purpose of mitigating the threat of New World screwworm (NWS) infestation. The facility will allow ...

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the next milestone in the fight against New World screwworm — the opening of a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico. The ...

The project will allow the USDA to continue the fight against the pest by aerially dispersing sterile flies across northeastern Mexico.

Nature plant food is made from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) frass, which contains chitin and organic nutrients.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is trading barbs with the Trump Administration over its response to a parasitic pest that continues to make its way north in Mexico, and could potentially ...

BUFFALO COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - Two kittens arrived at the Buffalo County Humane Association by different paths, but they became best friends in foster. Because of that bond, Bot and Aria are looking ...

Intra-puparial development of the females of Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) (Diptera, Calliphoridae). The chronology and morphological changes that take place during intra-puparial development of ...

Students from Heritage University and Northwest Indian College were the first to document the presence of the spotted wing drosophila on the Yakama Nation Reservation — a first step to help eradicate ...

The New World screwworm fly is a type of blowfly whose larvae feed on the flesh of their victims. Currently, the parasite is spreading in North America, threatening not only livestock but also dogs, ...

When describing a fly, many people think of the ubiquitous house fly (Musca domestica); whereas, some biologists might envision the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Both are good examples of ...