The USDA partners with Mexico to create a buffer zone south of the border, releasing the sterile flies in coordination to stop re-infestation before it crosses into U.S. territory. Without the program ...

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 ...

Millions of flies to be dropped over Texas to combat flesh-eating maggots - The U.S. government wiped out the Screwworm flies in the Southwest in the 1960’s, but they’re back again ...

The pest spawns flesh-eating larvae that could devastate the American beef industry, decimate wildlife and even kill ...

USDA releases billions of sterile flies from planes to fight deadly flesh-eating maggots threatening livestock.

The Department of Agriculture is pursuing a disgusting—but effective—strategy to eliminate the larva of the New World ...

US expat's disgust as she tries British food that’s ‘like eating maggots’ for first time US expat Kalyn has lived in the UK for 10 years but only recently tried a popular British dessert ...

A multistate outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis in June 2025, linked to contaminated eggs from a California facility, led to 79 cases and a major recall. The incident underscores the critical role ...

Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screwworm fly, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat the living tissue. (Getty Images) ...

If you’ve noticed these moths in your kitchen, there’s a good chance your store cupboards are full of larvae. Sorry. Here's how to get rid of them for good.

Baking soda is a household staple in cooking, cleaning, and even pest control—we asked a pro if baking soda kills maggots and how to treat a maggot infestation.

Its mouth is so tiny that its menu is basically limited to ant and termite eggs or larvae. That's about all it can fit in its mini mouth—but hey, it works.