Hundreds of millions of flies dropping from planes in the sky might sound like a horrible nightmare, but experts say such a ...

And if so, how can you send them packing? ‘Well, most of them would prefer to be outside,’ says Adam Hart, professor of ...

Blowfly strike is estimated to cost the industry almost $324 million each year, with $227 million of this due to production ...

Identifying the flesh-eating parasite, which actually isn't a worm, is key to keeping it out of the U.S. Recognizing a ...

the faster they progress through the life cycle from egg to adult fly. For example, if you forget to take out the trash, and then go on vacation for a week, you could have fly larvae wiggling around ...

“Blowfly strike can occur rapidly – in as little as 36 hours after eggs are laid,” Nadis warns, highlighting the need for timely preventative action. The disease is thought to affect more ...

Blowfly Watch map (Image: Supplied) Mr Colston said: "Damage happens fast – it can take as little as 36 hours from an egg being laid on a sheep to maggots eating its flesh – so prevention is better ...

Sheep farmers across the UK are being urged to take immediate preventative action as the blowfly strike risk level has been raised to red. Producers in the north of England, the west of Scotland and ...

Vets are warning of a possible increase in the risk of blowfly strike next week, with damp, muggy conditions forecast on many days.The wet conditions experienced over the last week to 10 days also ...

There have been many more reports of blowfly strike in the last week, with some cases increasing in severity. Part of the increased incidence is likely due to sheep sheltering during peak daytime ...