AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: An earlier version misstated that fly releases would begin next July in South Texas. The USDA could release flies if needed, but current efforts remain focused on ...

USDA Rejects Texas Ag Department's Fly Trap to Prevent Screwworm Larvae From Infecting Cattle Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is trading barbs with the Trump Administration over its response ...

The Texas Department of Agriculture will be deploying synthetic bait in an effort to combat the spread of the flesh-eating screwworm fly, a pest that poses a serious threat to the beef industry, ...