What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its U.S. reappearance PBS NewsHour By: John Hanna, Associated Press Β· Russ Bynum, Associated Press 5 June 2026 at 17:48 The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas.