Maggots are another gross nuisance to households. Although small, these scary critters instill fear into many people when they’re found in trash and on food items. Rest assured, these insects are not ...

The state of Texas has just devised a unique system for dealing with maggots: “raining flies.” A biological control program is using sterile flies and fly eggs to fight flesh-eating maggots. The ...

Finding maggots in your trash can is probably one of the worst discoveries around your home. I, for one, have been unfortunate enough to suffer with a maggot infestation and let me tell you, I had an ...

Composting as a garden owner is almost a no-brainer. There are so many benefits of composting to your plants, the environment, and soil that it just makes sense to set up a compost bin in your home.

Intense heat is forecast for most of southern Australia as well as northern Western Australia from today, with severe to extreme heatwave warnings. The burst in temperatures is likely to bring with it ...

Got a fruit fly problem? This is a common issue, especially during the summer, says Laurie Stevison, associate professor of biology at Auburn University. She works with fruit flies in her research.