It’s mango season in Kenya. Evidence of this fact is heaped two stories high outside a greenhouse on the outskirts of Nairobi: a 900-ton mound of mango detritus reeking sweetly in the February sun.

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 ...

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 ...

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

And it is all done in the name of science and justice, to help determine the time of death in a police-ordered post-mortem.

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 ...

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 ...