Three days later, numerous maggots (6–7 mm long) were observed in the patient's nasal cavities (Figure 1) and at the left medial canthus (Figure 2). During this period, an adult fly (a green blow fly ...

Larvae of the green bottle fly have been shown to be effective in removing dead tissue from wounds, a process called debridement. Some wound-care experts say these maggots, which leave healthy tissue ...

Flies' Head recipe By Josh Ku, Trigg Brown and Cathy Erway This uniquely Taiwanese dish has a similar colour scheme to a green bottle fly, but that is where all similarities end. It's made with ...

Also known as maggot debridement therapy, specialists use green-bottle fly larvae that feed on dead tissue, releasing chemicals that break down bacteria and stimulate the healing process.

The green bottle fly – Lucilia sericata – can start breeding in March or April, and ewes are under threat from that point until shearing.

Flies' Head recipe By Josh Ku, Trigg Brown and Cathy Erway This uniquely Taiwanese dish has a similar colour scheme to a green bottle fly, but that is where all similarities end. It's made with ...