There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.
The Standard Explainer desk decided to check the claim that maggots can live in a human who is alive. We spoke to Dr Syama Sinuff, a Consultant Paediatrician at the Aga Khan University Hospital ...
South Texas hunters and outdoor enthusiasts will need to monitor animals potentially affected by an infectious disease caused ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials warn hunters of an invasive flesh-eating parasite recently found in animals in Mexico.
These maggots are the larvae of the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax and can be fatal for many warm-blooded animals, especially live stock and wildlife. They rarely impact humans. The screwworm was ...