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 ...

We've all had that stomach-churning moment - you're about to chuck something in the wheelie bin and are greeted by a swarm of flies, not to mention the wriggling maggots inside. It's enough to make ...

Wheelie bins regularly attract flies, mainly because of the food waste they usually contain. Once established, these pests lay their eggs, which can transform into maggots in merely 24 hours. The ...

With temperatures in the UK predicted to reach above 40°C, experts at Tap Warehouse are warning people to pay extra attention to cleaning their kitchen bins to prevent maggots. The heatwave will cause ...

Summer is a time for fruits and vegetables ripening in gardens, fruit markets and on your kitchen counter. But those little yellow flies with the red eyes landing on your fruit are called fruit, ...

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 ...

Two brothers ran a restaurant which was found to have cockroach and rat infestations as well as decomposing maggots. The kitchen of the Jewel Balti was found in "appalling" condition by environmental ...

The kitchen of an Indian restaurant was found in disgusting conditions with a cockroach and rat infestation discovered as well as decomposing maggots. The restaurant, which was still serving food, had ...