What Exactly Are Maggots and How Do They Get in My Trash?
Maggots are fly larvae – most often of the common housefly. They don’t just materialize, these flies; flies are tricky little beasts. They’ll touch down on a rotten piece of meat, some spoiled fruit or greasy paper towels, lay a couple of dozen eggs, and then peace out. Within a day, the eggs have hatched into squirming maggots, and voilà — your trash can is a nursery for baby flies.
The bin is essentially a five-star hotel — warm, moist and fully stocked with decaying treats. Summer heat? Even better. It’s nature’s microwave for getting those eggs hatched fast. So if your refuse smells like there’s something dead inside (and there might be), you can bet the flies have already found it.
How to Remove Maggots from Trash Can
So the bin is now infested. Now what?
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