Maggots may help solve rape cases, suggests a new study. Blowfly eggs and larvae can carry crucial evidence - such as sperm - which could help in sexual assault investigations, say scientists.

Farmers have been advised to shear sheep early to help prevent blowfly strike, as changing weather patterns and a warm spring ...

Sheep farmers are advised to start checking for signs of blowfly strike and plan treatment ... it can take as little as 36 hours from an egg being laid on a sheep to maggots eating its flesh ...