The federal government is going to take millions of sterile flies and dump them on Texas in the hopes that they'll kill off a species of insect known for laying its flesh-eating larvae in the wounds ...

The New World screwworm, a devastating livestock pest that feeds on living animal tissue, was eradicated from U.S. soil using a groundbreaking technique known as the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT).

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 ...

A discovery by FIU researchers could help forensic investigators close the gap on estimating time of death. Often, death investigations rely on maggots — the larvae of blow flies that are among the ...

Although the parasite has not yet been detected in the US, officials warn that its northward movement poses a serious risk to livestock and wildlife.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have developed a patented breakthrough system that marks a major step forward in ...

They’re tastier than they look. Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a central African nation ...