Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) is an innovative treatment that utilizes the larvae of certain fly species, particularly Lucilia sericata, to promote healing in chronic wounds. This therapy has a ...

A DAD-of-one has told how he was left with six-inch weeping holes in his legs after suffering a deadly drug addiction. Two ...

One of the muscles in the lower face used for eating is the ... prevalence of chronic wounds, advanced healthcare infrastructure, increased awareness and adoption of maggot debridement therapy ...

Texas wildlife officials are warning the state’s cattle industry to be on the lookout for a flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly for animals.

Has three (male) or four (female) white stripes on the abdomen. Adult apple maggots begin to emerge from the soil around July 1, continuing through most of the summer. Apple maggot flies lay eggs in ...

Larvae therapy involves applying live maggots to an open wound to help it heal. They eat away at the dead tissue and bacteria, leaving behind healthy tissue. "I also had 22 skin grafts and then ...

The researchers established that maggots will not eat food that is too hard or too soft, but if it is just right -- corresponding to days old decaying fruit -- they dig in. Hypothesizing that this ...

For maggots, the experience of eating a succulent meal isn’t just about how their food tastes, but also how it feels. Researchers used genetic tools to reveal that certain neurons in the brain ...

As an example, a patient has a serious wound that is infected and is not getting better with antibiotics and wound care. The wound is getting larger, the patient is getting sicker, and without better ...

The New World screwworm was eradicated from the state decades ago, but now officials are warning it may be poised to return.