| What do maggots look like? | | | | garbage it would reduce any chance of maggots for |
| Before you can get rid of maggot you must first | | | | there would be less of a smell for them to be |
| know what they look like. Maggots are the larvae of | | | | attracted to. |
| flies. They only appear if a fly is able to lay its eggs | | | | If you really have to put the food in your garbage |
| they appear 2-5 days after a fly has laid its eggs. | | | | bags then you would have to look for maggots and |
| The fly will lay its eggs after being drawn to the | | | | at the first sign of even one you must get rid of it |
| smell of rotten flesh. Maggots are 3/8 to 3/4 inches | | | | ASAP. One way is that you can try is that you can |
| long they are soft, worm-like, pale-colored maggots. | | | | use a type of fly spray or pest control spray to get |
| How to get rid of maggots | | | | rid of them before you put the trash out. This will kill |
| Learning how to get rid of maggots can be a | | | | them instantly without you having to be dealing with |
| disgusting and not so fun job. The first thing you | | | | a lot more then you bargained for. Maggots love dirt |
| should know is that maggots love old food stuff | | | | and stench and shelter so as soon as you take that |
| from the garbage bag. So you need to get rid of any | | | | away from them they will disappear start to go |
| of that ASAP. They are mostly attracted to the | | | | away. Also any food that you have out be sure to |
| stench that the trash gives off especially if it is in a | | | | keep it covered especially if they are meat products. |
| place with a lot of heat. It will make the smell worse | | | | Cover them up tight because flies love the chance to |
| and attract more maggots to it. The best thing to do | | | | get into meat, and lay there eggs. The best way to |
| for this is to make sure you wrap your food up tight | | | | keep from getting maggots in the first place is to |
| like in a bag before throwing it out and it would be | | | | keep your home free of any flies so when you see a |
| best to leave your garbage outside instead of in the | | | | fly in your house be sure to kill it also fly paper helps |
| house. For the air from outside can keep some of | | | | a lot be sure to put it in every room of the house |
| the stench away and reduce the appearance of | | | | especially the kitchen where you keep all your food |
| maggots and also keep them from getting into your | | | | an also near the trash can. This will help to keep |
| house. Also it would be best to use a garbage | | | | maggots from appearing in your house hold. |
| disposal for food instead of throwing it in the | | | | |