The mass production and convenience of penicillin in the 1940s caused the maggot fad to fade over time, but in the 1990s, they made a “resurgence,” Root Bernstein said, in part because of the rise of ...

Most people will reflexively recoil at the words "flesh-eating maggots," and if you're one of them, you'll probably be ...

Here's what maggot therapy is, how it works, and if it's still used today. Skip to main content. ... On a more practical level, the cut festers, likely from infection, and needs tending.