NPR's Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and dropping them from planes.

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled.

Americans are being urged to crush bright pink blobs found along Florida's waterways as an invasive snail species continues ...

Researchers have identified a protein–protease duo essential to the mobilization of the immune system against helminth infection.

Research from Texas A&M University found high levels of drug-resistant parasites in ranched bison herds across Texas and ...

Using parasiticides in cattle without considering the active ingredients in those products presents dangers for an operation.

Adding helpful organisms to your garden is an easy, natural way to fight harmful grubs without using chemicals. Beneficial nematodes and parasitic wasps attack grubs underground, helping protect plant ...