Finding maggots in your compost pile might be your worst nightmare, but it's important to know why they're there -- and what ...

Maggots in compost are almost always black soldier fly larvae, and in most bins they’re harmless. Finding a modest number of them in an active bin is usually a good sign, not a bad one. I’m a ...

I've been composting my kitchen waste for 20 years, and there's not much in the way of rotting food that can gross me out anymore. But last summer, the maggots appeared. For years we'd had an open-air ...

Most people shudder when they see maggots in their bin composter or compost pile. They may be startling in their appearance and movement, but they won't hurt you or the compost. In fact, they play a ...

Most people shudder when they see maggots in their bin composter or compost pile. They may be startling in their appearance and movement, but they won’t hurt you or the compost. In fact, they play a ...

The black soldier fly is a veritable eating machine – at least in its larval stage. Despite its rather martial name, it's not an insect that would ever do anyone any harm. Its larvae feed on rotting ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Do you hate composting as much as I do ...

QUINCY – A composting company that operates at Ovenell Farms in Quincy was forced to halt hauling unprocessed organic waste from Seattle July 7 after inspectors discovered apple maggot larvae. The ...

Cockroaches and maggots might be able to turn an invasive seaweed into a high quality compost, finds a new experimental study which provides hope for the environment and the circular economy Article ...