Researchers at USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are investigating the microbial communities carried by house flies to enhance disease monitoring and reduce the risk of disease transmission ...

Whoops! You left the door open, and one of the world’s least favorite flying guests just zipped inside: the house fly. Flies are everywhere, buzzing around your food, waste, and everything in between.

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has shut down animal imports at the southern border following an outbreak of a deadly flesh-eating parasite, with concerns of the return of the eradicated pest ...

There’s nothing more annoying than the persistent buzz of a fly indoors, not to mention the fact that some flies can transmit pathogens that cause serious illnesses such as food poisoning, cholera, ...

You are certainly no stranger to this little pest. The house fly probably originated in the middle east over 65 million years ago and most likely arrived in North America well before Columbus. Flies ...