A biosecurity operation is underway in Auckland after the find of a Queensland fruit fly. The male fruit fly was in a ...

A major biosecurity operation is underway in a central Auckland suburb after the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly, with ...

“There have been 13 incursions of different fruit fly in Auckland and Northland since 1996 and all have been successfully ...

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

In 2025, the United States faced a series of reminders that the security of our food supply depends on public health systems ...

Roughly 60 years ago, the United States eradicated the New World screwworm, an insect that feeds on living tissue. But now, the flesh-eating creature appears to be creeping closer to a comeback. New ...

Forecast heatwave conditions across large parts of the country could mean flies and maggots are more prevalent. Here's how to ...

Using chemical clues from Neanderthal bones, researchers have placed the species at the top of the food chain, alongside apex ...

A pizza takeaway has been told to make urgent hygiene improvements after maggots were found crawling across the floor. Dino's Pizzeria in New Ferry was given a zero food hygiene rating in August 2025 ...

Missouri animal health experts warn of a potential reintroduction of a flesh-eating fly in the state within a year or two.

USC is implementing additional food safety measures after students shared videos showing maggots and other bugs they say were found in meals at campus dining halls. USC’s Annenberg Media reported ...