The investigative minds at How to Survive analyze botfly biology, infection prevention, and treatment strategies for surviving an infestation.

Botflies rely on living animals to survive, using their bodies as temporary habitats for development. Instead of killing the ...

UC Riverside scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major ...

Some of the livestock been showcased by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization during an open farmer’s day in Naivasha. [File, Standard] The Livestock and Veterinary Department in ...

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 ...

Two cases of the New World screwworm, a costly pest that has devastated livestock producers and wildlife in the past, were found in northern Mexico in recent weeks, but the fly has yet to make it into ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Many 7News viewers know our good friend Tower Cat enjoys lounging outside our station. However, TC had a recent health scare that serves as a warning for your own outdoor ...

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 ...

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants, schools and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including offenses related to rodents, ...

The flesh-eating parasite was detected in northern Mexico. It is the northernmost case of the livestock infection, which was eradicated from the United States in the 1960s. By Alexa Robles-Gil ...

A New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was discovered just south of the Texas border, raising alarms among cattle growers and ag officials. The fly lays eggs in cattle and other warm-blooded ...

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 ...