Scientists say the "hyperparasite" preys on "zombie fungus" known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome ...

The New World screwworm was eliminated from the U.S. in 1966 through the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), but outbreaks that began in Central America in 2023 have spread northward, with new livestock ...

Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating host processes to facilitate female attraction, thereby enhancing the parasite's own transmission and survival.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new species of tiny parasitic worm has been discovered, and it could ...

The return of the New World screwworm has triggered one of the most intensive animal-health responses seen in North America ...

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While rain followed by sunshine produces the eye-catching sight of a rainbow, it can also mark the need for livestock owners to confront the insects and parasites that thrive in the summer season. To ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A tree-deforming insect infestation is spreading throughout Utah, and ...

Scientists may have discovered a way to lessen risk of cancer in stem cells… using a parasitic piece of DNA from insects known as “piggyBac” that’ll cut and paste itself overwriting the disease.

Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America, ...