An unsettling parasitic pest making its way north through Mexico has El Paso veterinarians sounding the alarm and urging pet owners to keep a close eye on any cuts or recent surgical sites. The ...

A chance observation of an unusual spider led scientists to identify a new parasitic mite species in Brazil. While sorting ...

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite ...

Unlike flies that target manure or dead tissue, the New World screwworm lays eggs in living animals. When those eggs hatch, ...

Chennai: With complaints of rising mosquito menace and sporadic dengue cases reported across the city, Greater Chennai ...

Researchers at the Czech Republic's Mendel University have discovered that superworms can eat and break down plastic.

The first case of New World screwworm has been found in a calf in the northern Mexican border state of Tamaulipas.

Although the New World screwworm has been eradicated from the United States for many years, the recent movement of the pest through Central America and Mexico is a concern for Americans.

Objectives The aim of this study is to report an unusual form of penile cancer presentation associated with myiasis infestation, treatment options and outcomes. Materials and Methods We studied 10 ...

ABSTRACT: Certain medicinal plants are known to have potent effects on egg hatching and larval motility of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) such as Haemonchus contortus (barber pole worm). In this ...

Just two months after reports warily noted that new world screwworms, flesh-eating parasites that are notorious for killing livestock, pets and other animals, hadn’t “made it back into the U.S. yet,” ...

Q: Our rose leaves suddenly began to turn brown (see reader's photo). Any idea what is happening? A: The damage is actually caused by the larvae of a sawfly insect. They are commonly called rose slugs ...