The USDA best describes the etymology of the name screwworm: ...

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.

Myiasis is a parasitic infection that occurs when fly larvae, also known as maggots, infest open wounds and feed on living tissue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

The "man-eating" screwworms ... the smell of decaying flesh, the presence of maggots in wounds and isolation from other animals or people. To prevent an infestation, Texas officials say to ...

This hinged two-layered dressing decreases the time and expense of constructing maggot wound dressings by combining all of the necessary materials and adhesives into a single user-friendly "cage." ...