A maggot is the larva of a fly "larvae of Brachycera flies", such as houseflies, cheese flies, and blowflies. After a pupal stage, maggots turn into flies. Sometimes, it may seem like the maggots appear from nowhere, but it's just that you didn't notice the fly or its eggs. The fly lays hundreds of eggs at a time! They will begin to hatch within a day.
Maggots are seen in homes if left over food are not put away appropriately, waste bin not emptied regularly or always covered, and unwashed waste bin. When flies are seen on dirty waste bins or left over food, they may lay eggs, which will then hatch into maggots that can contaminate our food and harm our health.
HOW TO PREVENT MAGGOTS IN YOUR HOMES
Maggots are seen in homes if left over food are not put away appropriately, waste bin not emptied regularly or always covered, and unwashed waste bin. When flies are seen on dirty waste bins or left over food, they may lay eggs, which will then hatch into maggots that can contaminate our food and harm our health.
HOW TO PREVENT MAGGOTS IN YOUR HOMES
- Put all left over food away in the freezer if not needed
- Make sure you always cover your food in the kitchen
- wrap all left over food in a polythene or paper before trashing in the bin
- Always leave your kitchen neat and tidy free from any trace of food that can attract flies
- Do not dispose any waste straight into the waste bin but see that you always place a disposable bag inside
- Enusre your waste bin has a lid and you always cover the lid
- Emptie your waste bin regularly
- Your waste bin must always be washed thoroughly after its been emptied.
- Use a cleaning product with fragrance to prevent the flies from your bin.
- In the case you discover maggots, use boiled water or salt to get rid of them
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