Maggots can be gross and unsanitary. If your home has been infested with maggots, you will need to know how to remove them safely and effectively. The only way to eradicate a maggot infestation is to ...

As disgusting as maggots are, it's surprisingly easy for them to end up in your home, especially during the warmer months when flies are most active. All it takes is a forgotten piece of food, an ...

Gardening is a spiritual experience where many people find peace and comfort in the turning of the soil and growing of plants. Or, it is until you find something truly horrid hiding under the dirt, ...

Maggot therapy is a wound healing technique in which healthcare professionals apply medical grade maggots to dead or infected tissue to keep the wound clean. It is also known as larval therapy. Maggot ...

The state of Texas has just devised a unique system for dealing with maggots: “raining flies.” A biological control program is using sterile flies and fly eggs to fight flesh-eating maggots. The ...

Baking soda isn’t effective at killing maggots. Boiling water is the fastest method to kill maggots. To prevent maggots and flies from returning, thoroughly clean the area and remove waste and ...

Yamni is a professor at Swansea University, leading the Swansea University Maggot Research Group, and the Love a Maggot public engagement campaign. She is also currently a research supervisor for a ...