Texas is ramping up preparations to meet the looming invasion of New World screwworm, a parasitic fly threatening the state’s multibillion-dollar livestock industry. The insect is typically found in ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the state Parks and Wildlife Department and Animal Health Commission to form a joint response team to combat the spread of the New World screwworm. “The recent ...

At least two different populations of a parasitic wasp native to Europe have been found on opposite coasts of North America. But no one knows how they got there. Reading time 3 minutes There are all ...

Here’s a comforting thought: you might not actually be alone in your own body right now. Parasites are far more common than most people realize, and they don’t care about your personal boundaries, ...

Divya Beri is a postdoctoral researcher at the New York Blood Center. She studies how hosts resist parasite infections, aiming to identify new drug targets.

Host–parasite interactions represent a dynamic and multifaceted component of natural ecosystems, underpinning processes from coevolution and biodiversity regulation to significant public health ...