Everything about Maggot totally explained
A
maggot is the common name of the
larval phase of development in insects of the order
Diptera (flies). Sometimes the word is used to denote the larval stage of any insect.
Uses
Maggot therapy
The use of maggots as a form of field improvised
debridement has been documented since at least the
American Civil War and is currently taught to US Army Special Forces medics. In controlled and sterile settings,
maggot therapy (also known as Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT), larval therapy, larva therapy, or larvae therapy) introduces live, disinfected maggots or fly larvae into non-healing skin or soft tissue wounds of a human or other animal.
Problems
As with
fleas and
ticks, maggots can be a threat to household pets. Flies reproduce rapidly in the summer months and maggots can come in large numbers, creating a maggot infestation and a high risk of
myiasis in pets. Humans are not immune to the feeding habits of maggots and can also contract myiasis. Interaction between humans and maggots usually occurs near garbage cans, dead animals, rotten food, and other breeding grounds for maggots. It may take 8–20 hours for maggots to grow.
A major problem also arises when maggots turn into flies and start the life cycle over again. Within a few generations the number of maggots exponentially grows and becomes a serious problem. Professionals can remove maggots or many over the counter bug sprays can be used to deter flies and maggots. Keeping trash in a sealed container and using a
garbage disposal or freezing rotting leftovers until rubbish collection day helps prevent infestation.
Parasitic Maggots
While most maggots only eat
necrotic tissue in living animals and are thus arguably
symbiotic, certain types of maggots are
parasitic, such as
Botfly larvae. These larvae spend part of their life cycle as parasites under the skin of living animals. As a result
myiasis can occur in the host causing symptoms from sores and irritating lesions to death. This is particularly a problem in warm and damp climates where flies multiply more rapidly.
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