What Exactly Are Maggots?
Maggots are the larval stage of certain flies. Several kinds of flies can reproduce around household garbage, including houseflies and blowflies
Adult flies are attracted to decomposing organic material because it provides food for
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their developing larvae. Meat scraps, fish, spoiled food, animal waste, greasy food packaging, and leaking garbage bags can all create suitable conditions.
A fly does not need much time inside an open garbage container. If it reaches exposed food waste and lays eggs, those eggs may hatch relatively quickly when environmental conditions are favorable.
That is why an infestation can seem to appear overnight.
Why Trash Bins Are So Attractive to Flies
A garbage container can provide nearly everything developing fly larvae need:
Food from decomposing organic waste
Moisture from food liquids and leaking bags
Warmth, especially during summer
Protection from direct sunlight and predators
Plenty of organic material for larvae to feed on
