How to get rid of maggots and other reptiles in a country toilet using folk remedies and where they come from

What is maggot

The bait is a blowfly larva with a dense, leathery covering, which allows it to move unhindered and exist in a fairly aggressive environment.
If this cover is broken, the maggot as bait loses its value; it simply “flows out” and turns into something like a translucent “stocking”. It is important not to damage this dense shell. A correctly installed larva remains mobile longer and maintains its integrity even after repeated use. The head of the bait has a pointed shape, its tip is dark in color. Its back part, on the contrary, is blunt, and at the end there are two small black dots. The length of the larvae does not exceed 4-12 mm. They appear from eggs laid by bluish-green flies on pieces of meat or fish.

When in comfortable living conditions, blowfly larvae can remain at this stage of development for 10-14 days, then the pupation period begins. If you keep the bait in the refrigerator, its shelf life is extended to six months.

Are maggots useful?

The positive effects of worms on trophic and purulent infected wounds have been clinically proven.

Blowfly larvae eat decaying tissue. Their digestive system has external development. Once in the wound, they release proteolytic enzymes that help dissolve dead cells. Natural cleansing of necrotizing lesions occurs. The use of maggots can be compared to surgical practice, where pancreatic enzymes are used. Trypsin is placed into the pathological focus, which cleanses the wounds of purulent contents. The main advantage of larval therapy is its rapid and long-term effect.

Scientists are developing an antibiotic that can help with non-drug cases, gangrene. The substance isolated from the processed secretion of green fly larvae was named Seraticin. It has shown effectiveness in the treatment of diseases caused by E. coli, staphylococci, and clostridia.

Another positive effect of maggots on a wound is the suppression of local immunity. The increased protective reaction of the skin causes typical symptoms of inflammation. The patient suffers from swelling and pain. Thanks to mucus, the larvae relieve swelling, reduce hyperemia, and fight pain.

The therapeutic effect of worms is manifested in many difficult situations: bedsores, non-healing trophic ulcers associated with metabolic disorders in diabetes, poor circulation of the lower extremities, atherosclerosis, improper functioning of the nervous system, various types of polyneuropathy. The main use of blowfly maggots on a wound is the fight against dry and wet gangrene. Antibiotics are often powerless against suppurative processes on the extremities. Gangrene can only be treated surgically. Larval therapy will help preserve the limb if used in a timely manner.

Description and appearance of midges

Small (less than 2 mm in size) flies are black in color. The leaf-shaped body and wings are covered with hairs, which makes the insects look like moths. In adults, long antennae can be seen on the head.

Butterfly midges fly poorly and move indoors by crawling. They become active in the evening. During the day, sitting on the walls, they try to remain invisible.

The life cycle of sewer midges is short - only 2 weeks. Half of this time is devoted to the development of larvae, and this happens in septic tanks and drainpipes. This is where the caterpillars pupate, wrapping themselves in a thin film. The stage of transition into an adult takes from 20 to 40 hours.

Attention! Mature flies fly out of the cocoons, ready to immediately lay eggs. In one clutch there can be from 30 to 100 pieces.

In view of this peculiarity in the behavior of insects, it is difficult to determine exactly when butterflies appeared in the house.

In warm weather

On hot days, the bait is stored in the refrigerator. Correct principle:

1. Prepare the maggot (washing and drying) and place in a clean container. The capacity is selected according to the principle, which is not a pity. A prerequisite is that the container closes tightly.
2. Sprinkle the finished bait with flour, bran and sawdust from deciduous trees. If the necessary components are not available, you can replace them with sifted and purified sand or oatmeal. The mixture of substances cannot be made more than 1 to 3 by weight of the larvae.
3. Place the finished container in the refrigerator. The temperature in the refrigerator is no more than 3 degrees Celsius. It is recommended not to change the standard indicator.

Storing maggots in sawdust

If all recommendations are correctly followed, the larva will hibernate, maintaining a standard state for the next 60–120 days.

Advice! Do not be alarmed if the bait does not show signs of life after removing it from the refrigerator. After 2–3 minutes the larvae begin to wake up.

If, after 5 minutes after defrosting, the maggots do not move, an error was made at the preparation stage.

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Crawling: earthworm as bait

Reasons for the appearance of midges in the bathroom

Where it is humid, it is comfortable for small midges. There are places in the apartment where there are the most favorable conditions conducive to the appearance of these insects. Butterflies can settle in the toilet and kitchen.

Important! Most often, midges live in the bathroom, where unsanitary conditions “reign” - order is rarely restored, and the pet’s toilet does not take a long time to be cleaned.

It's not just humidity that attracts insects. They are sensitive to the smell of decaying food. If there are midges in the house, the reason should also be sought in the following:

• sewerage blockages and leaks;
• rotting food debris accidentally falling into the drain;
• trash cans that are not emptied regularly;
• unfavorable neighborhood.

Midges can live in flower pots if you keep them in the bathroom. This often provokes the development of fungal diseases in houseplants.

Fishing storage

Outdoors in the heat, you can store maggots in a tightly closed glass container. At the same time, it is covered with grass, or buried in coastal sand so that moisture does not end up inside the jar.

Any organic debris can serve as food for the larvae. But after feeding them, you need to close the lid tightly so that the nimble insects do not crawl away in different directions.

If this happens during winter fishing, so that the worms do not freeze, keep the container with them in your bosom. But in summer it is enough to send them to the coolest shaded place.

When the larvae pupate (the transition period is called caster), they are filled with water to prevent them from turning into flies. Caster (if it is no longer possible to stop the process) can also be used as bait or bait for fish.

How do sewer flies appear in an apartment?

It is difficult to determine where midges may come from in the bathroom. Butterflies do not have to enter homes through sewer pipes. They can fly into a door or window, and mosquito nets for small insects are no obstacle to them. They can be brought into the house by a person on his clothes or food.

It is enough for a midge to appear in one apartment, and insects will appear through ventilation shafts and communications in the bathroom or kitchen of the neighbors. Risk factors also include damp basements, garbage chutes, waste collection tanks located close to the house, and even flowering trees that attract midges with their aroma.

No matter how the butterfly gets into the apartment, it will quickly orient itself in the environment and find acceptable living conditions in the bathroom, kitchen or toilet.

Types of feeding maggots

Agile white worms in the active phase require regular feeding. But there is no need to worry about their diet. They are practically omnivorous, but most of all they will be happy with meat scraps, cottage cheese and even vegetables (ordinary beets will do).

The task of keeping maggots alive at home is not as difficult as it might seem. The simple recommendations given in this article will help even a novice fisherman use this bait all year round. At the same time, the larvae will not lose their initial qualities and will not require much attention.

Benefits and harms

Unlike other flies, the butterfly does not feed on blood and does not attack humans. The only danger is the spread of bacteria carried on the paws. A fly can land on food, infecting it with viruses or helminths.

The butterfly is food for large flies and spiders. Therefore, when a pest appears, a “menagerie” of insects will appear in the apartment. To avoid ending up in the hospital with an infection, it is necessary to get rid of sewer pests in a timely manner.

Despite the harm they cause, butterflies also bring benefits. Their larvae feed on sediment accumulated in sewer pipes and drains.

How to prevent worms from appearing

To avoid the appearance of worms, flies and other living creatures, you need to follow a few simple rules:

• Periodically wash the device, add vinegar, soda and other disinfectants to the water.
• Do not store spoiled food in the refrigerator.
• If you need to turn off the appliance for a long time, check to see if there is any food left in it.
• Notice the appearance of flies and cockroaches in the kitchen in a timely manner. First they live in an apartment, and then they get to the refrigerator.

The main rule is to comply with sanitary standards and do not forget about cleaning. And if a problem does arise, immediately begin to eliminate it so as not to make things worse.

Why are toilet flies dangerous?

Flies become the main carriers of infection, germs and parasites in summer. Active insects manage to fly vast distances during their short one-day life. Each adult manages to lay at least a hundred eggs, which in a couple of weeks will turn into adult insects.

While developing and laying offspring in waste and the contents of cesspools, they simultaneously collect a mass of helminth eggs and insect larvae on their paws. Flies spread all this to food and things necessary for humans.

How to get rid of maggots in a country toilet

Maggots themselves are harmless creatures. But the flies that appear from them are very annoying and unpleasant creatures. The surface of their paws is covered with small hairs, onto which parasite eggs and pathogenic bacteria cling.

Flies fly everywhere, including in human homes, landing on kitchen utensils and directly on the food itself. Anything that previously stuck to the insect’s legs can easily enter the human body and cause disease. That is, flies are malicious carriers of infections. Therefore, it is better to try to destroy them in advance.

Attention! Fighting flies and their larvae is quite difficult and no product can give a 100% guarantee.

Their chemicals are suitable:

• Bleaching. This substance is very toxic. Capable of destroying larvae and driving away adults. Dry bleach is poured directly into the cesspool. A significant drawback is that the smell is too strong and toxic.
• Aerosols. Special chemical compounds that are sprayed indoors. After treatment, the toilet must be closed for several days.

Chemical insect control agents can be dangerous to humans

• Insecticidal powders, which can be purchased in specialty stores. They are poured into the pit itself and scattered around it.

Attention! The use of chemicals can cause great harm to human health.

Biological drugs. These are special liquids or powders that are bacteria of a certain type. Such products are added directly to the waste pit and quickly decompose it into water and inorganic substances. Accordingly, flies stop laying eggs in such an environment that is unsuitable for them. A very big advantage of such drugs is their absolute harmlessness. To this you can add the elimination of “toilet” odors.

Physical means of struggle. These include sticky tapes that can be hung in the toilet, sealing all cracks, and installing mosquito nets. The “seat” itself in the street house should be tightly closed with a lid. All these measures will become a significant barrier to the penetration of flies into the toilet and, accordingly, they will not be able to lay eggs there. You can try pouring boiling water over the maggots in the pit. This will kill them instantly. In this case, no harm will be caused to the environment.

How to prepare maggots for winter fishing

A little bran is poured into a glass jar. The grown larvae are placed in it, covered with a plastic lid with holes and placed in the freezer or in the cold. Store at a temperature no higher than -5 degrees.

The larvae are mixed with bone meal, placed in a plastic container and sprinkled with sand. The container is tightly closed with a lid with holes and placed in the cold.

A dark glass bottle is half filled with a mixture of sand and sawdust. Dry, clean maggots are placed on top of it. The bottle is sealed and shaken so that the larvae mix with sand and sawdust. Then it is wrapped in cloth, placed in a bag and placed in the freezer for 30 minutes. Take it out, wrap it in another layer of cloth and leave it in a dark, cool place. To bring the larvae stored in this form back to life, they are kept warm and fed.

How to get rid of midges in the toilet

Who would argue, sewerage is a great benefit and convenience. But today we will talk about the dangers that contaminated sewer pipes pose in places where sewer cleaning has not been carried out for a long time. Let's talk about such an unpleasant neighborhood as sewer flies (they are also called drain flies). Publications that these cute little animals, along with giant cockroaches and rats, have densely settled in the sewers of China and Thailand, are of little consolation. If only because we don’t live in Thailand...

Sewer flies

You can distinguish a sewer fly from a fruit fly by their, so to speak, preferences. The fruit fly is tempted by the smells of leftover food, fruits (especially fermented ones), and juices. The sewer fly loves moist places and drain holes. Especially if there is a tempting smell coming from there. The danger of these insects is that a person can accidentally inhale them along with the air. Therefore, it is imperative to get rid of them.

If you get down to business correctly and choose effective preventive measures, then you can get rid of such an unpleasant neighborhood quite quickly. What do these malicious insects look like? The size of the sewer fly is less than 2 mm, the body is fleecy, which is why it looks “fluffy”. The wings of adults are leaf-shaped. An insect can be recognized both by its appearance and by its behavioral characteristics. Their peak activity occurs in the evening. During the daytime, drain flies are not particularly active and settle on the walls. These insects do not fly very well, so they settle in houses closer to humans.

The lifespan of such flies is short: only weeks. The fly lays its larvae in a septic tank or drainpipe. It is in the sewer that the fly goes through the larval and pupa stages. An adult insect is unusually fertile, laying from 30 to 100 eggs at a time.

What is their danger?

Human infection occurs through food. Insects land on food. The risk is especially great if the sink and table are located nearby. While in an infected area, flies carry a huge number of harmful microorganisms on their legs. It can also be ordinary particles of dirt, which is not very pleasant.

What do you feed maggots?

Live white worms can be a little more difficult because they need to be fed regularly. The advantage is that maggots eat a lot of different things. If there is any meat waste in the house in the form of trimmings, for example, then they can easily be fed to the larvae. The same applies to cottage cheese. If there is no desire to translate such products in vain, then ordinary beets are quite suitable.

Some fishermen manage to feed maggots with food coloring. So the larvae, firstly, change color, and secondly, they receive the necessary food. Opinions differ regarding this, so if you don’t want to take risks, then it’s better to throw some kind of edible waste to the larvae.

In conclusion, it must be said that storing maggots is not as difficult a task as it might seem at first glance.

How to fight correctly

If you find even a small number of midges, you should immediately begin a thorough cleaning of the bathroom - they appeared for a reason. You should start with a shelf or cabinet - go through all the hygiene products, get rid of expired and spoiled ones. Their smell can attract insects.

If there is a toilet in the bathroom for pets - dogs or cats, you need to look after it especially carefully. Timely cleaning, frequent filling of the tray, washing with special products will remove the unpleasant odor.

Order and cleanliness

The trash can also needs to be cleaned more often. If this happens less than twice a week, midges will definitely become an addition to toilet paper. After throwing out garbage, be sure to rinse the bucket with clean water. Don’t forget about cleaning the sewer pipes - pour chlorine into the opening of the washbasin and toilet.

Midges do not like chlorine products. Treat all hard-to-reach areas with this preparation (loose or in gel form). You can speed up the process by carrying out additional treatment in the bathroom with an aerosol against domestic insects. After a few hours, ventilate the room and thoroughly wipe all surfaces.

Traditional methods

Home remedies for cockroaches

Folk remedies allow you to get rid of midges in the bathroom quickly, effectively and completely safe for the human body. One of the most popular remedies is apple cider vinegar.

Add a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and a little vegetable oil to half a glass of plain water. Place small containers with this drug in the bathroom or toilet. The midges land on the fragrant liquid, but can no longer take off - their wings stick to the surface.

Another great remedy is camphor. Grind it, in an old unusable frying pan, bring it to a state where steam begins to emit. Place the container in the bathroom and close the door tightly. After a few hours, ventilate and clean the room.

If there are only a few insects, a vacuum cleaner will help get rid of them. Apply it to all hard-to-reach places, immediately pour the contents of the trash container into a bag and throw it into the garbage chute, remembering to tie it tightly.

Storing boiled maggots

Boiled larvae are better suited for summer fishing and are used for a narrow segment of fish.

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The bait should be boiled in longitudinal water. After two/three minutes, the color of the larvae will begin to change and reach a transparent shade. This is a sign of readiness.

Afterwards the contents need to be cooled and dried. It is recommended to store all larvae in a linen bag with the addition of flour. After this, the future bait is left in a cold place until needed.

Advice! You cannot cool boiled larvae for a long time; it is better to immediately store them in the refrigerator or on the balcony.

Experienced fishermen prefer to add color to the delicacy. They believe that the chance of catching fish will increase.

During the cooking process, “paint” is added to the water:

1. For all shades of red – beets.
2. The orange tint is obtained by adding onion peels. Nutritional supplements will also help.
3. The yellow color is created by feeding boiled yolks.

The color can also be changed during the production of larvae. Maggots will turn white if you feed them with cottage cheese every day.

Making a trap

If there is no possibility or desire to use chemicals or simple mixtures, you can make a trap that will help you quickly get rid of insects. It's very easy to do.

Take a small glass container (glass or jar), put a piece of banana or apple in it. Roll up a thick sheet of paper and place it in the jar, with the wide opening facing out. Attach the funnel to the container using tape.

Options for midge traps

That's it, the trap is ready. Midges will be able to fly in to the smell of rotting fruit, but they will not be able to get out of the trap. All you have to do is wait until there are a lot of representatives of the annoying family in the jar, take out the paper funnel and fill the container with boiling water.

Then you need to pour the dead midges into the toilet, put in a new bait and install the paper funnel again. You can install several such traps, this guarantees that the insects will completely disappear after a while. The main thing is not to forget to check the banks periodically.

Chemicals

Many drugs have been created to combat flies in outdoor toilets. However, the specificity of the problem should be taken into account. Products that effectively get rid of flies in an apartment are not suitable for outdoor buildings. The inability to tightly close a constantly ventilated room will reduce the result of aerosol treatment to zero. To kill flies in the country toilet, powder and liquid preparations are used.

The lack of electricity in an outdoor toilet becomes an obstacle to the use of fumigators that easily repel insects

Bleaching powder

Bleach, familiar for a long time, is used as a disinfectant. The drug is used to treat surfaces and pits in the toilet. You can buy a powder version of the product or a ready-made aqueous solution. Chloride of lime, poured over the contents of the cesspool, kills maggots (the developmental stage of flies) and prevents the birth of new flying pests.

An aqueous solution is used to wash the floor and treat the walls in an outdoor toilet. The strong poisonous aroma of the drug repels flies and disinfects the room. Chlorine vapors are dangerous for humans. Therefore, processing should be carried out using respiratory, eye and hand protection.

Agita

The water-soluble emulsion contains 10% thiamethoxam. A contact-intestinal insecticide affects the nervous system of insects and causes paralysis. To get rid of flies in a country toilet, the drug must be diluted with water and applied to the walls in strips about 30 cm long. Agita is effective for up to two weeks. One 400 ml can is enough to treat the toilet throughout the warm season.

Store remaining emulsion in a cool, dark place to prevent accidental use.

GET

A preparation based on the phosphorus-containing substance chlorpyrifos. The poisonous component protects against flies and other insects. Used to treat walls and floors of country toilets. The product is applied by spraying. The manufacturer classifies the drug as low-hazard to humans. Although the phosphorus-containing component is prohibited for use in some countries.

You should not use GET in toilets located near water bodies or bee apiaries. Every year new means for controlling insects appear. When choosing drugs to kill flies, it is important to consider the danger of chemical components to human health. It may be worth using less effective but more harmless drugs.

Prevention

It is not difficult to fight sewer fly, but it is better to prevent its appearance. To do this you need:

• ventilate the apartment;
• remove dirty dishes from the sink;
• clean sewer pipes;
• get rid of high humidity in the bathroom.

If insects do appear and you cannot cope on your own, it is recommended to seek qualified help. Sanitary and epidemiological services are eliminating the annoying insect.

Rating of the most effective drugs against flies

The simplest means of repelling flies in an apartment (sticky tapes, dry baits, sprays) have low effectiveness and help to destroy only flying individuals. The problem can be solved once and for all only with the help of professional preparations that are toxic to adult insects, as well as their numerous offspring - eggs, larvae, pupae. Water-soluble concentrated insecticides are most effective due to their ability to penetrate hard-to-reach places in an apartment or house. The TOP 10 drugs, compiled on the basis of consumer reviews and recommendations of SES specialists, will help you choose a high-quality poison that will protect your home from colonization by irritating dipterans.

Professional do-it-yourself fly control kit

The best way to get rid of insects is a comprehensive approach to exterminating insects. We suggest you purchase such a set with professional chemicals used by qualified specialists. The set consists of the following components:

• Professional chemistry;
• spray;
• barrier protection;
• protective gloves;
• protective mask;
• instructions;

Set price: 1190 rub.

You can separately purchase professional chemicals for killing insects. The insecticidal product is an emulsion concentrate in the form of a transparent liquid from light yellow to red-brown color with a specific odor. Used to combat all types of crawling and flying insects. Buy the drug Price: 600 rub.

Agita 10 VG

The new generation insecticide Agita 10 WG was developed by the Austrian pharmaceutical corporation KWIZDA GmbH specifically to combat flies. The sex pheromone present in the composition attracts adult insects, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the treatment. The drug is contact-intestinal. Main characteristics:

• release form – water-soluble granules;
• active ingredients – Thiomethoxam 10%, Z-9 tricosene (sex hormone) 0.05%;
• hazard category – class 4;
• scope of application – residential and non-residential premises, including social facilities;
• preparation – dissolve 100 grams of granules in 80 mg of water at room temperature;
• consumption of the finished solution is 100 ml per 40 m².

Agita 10 VG is applied with strokes or sprayed. The product is completely safe for animals, plants, people, including those with chronic pathologies. The treatment leaves no marks on surfaces. The result is instant.

Executioner "Super"

A universal insecticide produced in Russia is used to destroy most synanthropic insects, including flies. The contact action drug instantly enters the hemolymph of pests, causing paralysis and death. Effective both against adults and against larvae and eggs. Characteristics:

• Available in the form of a concentrated emulsion;
• contains one active ingredient - Fenthion 27.5%, reinforced with surface active components;
• danger to the environment and humans – class 3;
• area of ​​use - houses, apartments, public buildings, children's and medical organizations;
• method of application – 10 ml of emulsion is diluted in 1 liter of water at room temperature;
• Consumption rate – 1 liter of ready-made solution per 20 m².

Executioner “Super” has a moderate specific odor, which disappears within 1-2 hours after treatment. The drug can be used in homes where allergy sufferers, small children, and elderly people live. The solution does not leave stains. Visible results within 10-15 minutes.

GET Express

The improved Get Express formula allows you to destroy the entire population of flies in the house in 2 hours. The insecticide is produced by the Russian brand GET and has gained well-deserved popularity due to its versatility, high efficiency and prolonged action.

Characteristics:

• Available in the form of a microencapsulated suspension;
• contains two active components – Lambda-cyhalothrin 1% and Synergist dicarboximide MGK 264;
• insecticide of moderate danger (class 3);
• Get Express can be used in buildings of any category and for treating courtyard space;
• preparation of the working solution - dissolve 25 mg of suspension in 1 liter of clean water;
• Consumption rate – 1 liter of ready-made solution per 40-50 m².

Get Express is safe for allergy sufferers, small children, elderly people, animals and plants. It has a weak aroma, does not leave marks on surfaces, and does not cause resistance in insects. The main advantage is reliable protection of the house from flies for the entire warm season.

Doctor MKE

A powerful insectoacaricide, Doctor MKE, is produced by the Russian brand Alina Nova Prof. The drug is universal, designed to destroy most types of synanthropic insects. The product is effective against adults, eggs and larvae. It only takes one treatment to completely get rid of flies in your home.

Main properties of the drug:

• Available in the form of a microencapsulated suspension, available for home use in 50 mg bottles;
• active ingredient – ​​Lambda-cyhalothrin 5.5%;
• the product has been assigned hazard class 3;
• The MKE healer can be used at all public utility facilities, residential buildings, children's, educational and medical institutions;
• preparation of suspension – dissolve 1 mg of the product in 1 liter of water;
• consumption – 1 liter of aqueous solution per 20 m².

In the recommended concentration against flies, Medicine MKE is odorless and absolutely safe for people and household property. The product is sprayed in places where insects accumulate, along baseboards, door frames and window openings. The average price is 150 rubles per 50 ml.

Regent-800

The Brazilian insecticide Regent is in high demand among gardeners. It is used to treat fruit crops against the Colorado potato beetle, silkworm, moth and many other garden pests. But few people know that this is also the best remedy for flies indoors. Regent 800 is effective even if dipterans have developed immunity to poisons.

Characteristics of the drug:

• Available in the form of water-dispersible granules;
• active ingredient – ​​Fipronil 10% (phenylpyrazoles group);
• high danger – class 2 (requires increased safety measures);
• can be used in houses and apartments, subject to strict processing rules;
• preparation of solution – dilute 5 mg of Regent 800 in 250 ml of water at room temperature;
• consumption – 250 ml per 20-30 m².

Regent 800 is odorless, safe for people and animals, provided that it is disinfected in the absence of all residents. Treatment of premises is carried out by spraying window and door openings, baseboards, floors, and walls. 6 hours after spraying, wet cleaning is done. Regent is sold in specialized gardening supply stores. Cost – 100 rubles per 2 gram bag.

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How to breed maggots at home?

It is not always possible to find the type of maggot that is needed for a particular case in a fishing store, so many experienced fishermen have learned to grow them at home.

It's not difficult at all.

There are many ways to breed maggots at home. Here are the main ones:

First way

It is necessary to take fresh meat, offal or entrails and place them in a container specially designated for breeding larvae.

It can be a plastic bottle or a food container.

Dry sawdust should be poured into the bottom of the container and the meat should be placed on top. This entire composition is taken out into the sun and left there for at least 2 hours.

After fly eggs appear on the meat, you need to move the container to a place where there is shade.

Further, the larvae will gain height and weight. As the maggots develop and depending on the size they are needed, at a certain stage they are removed to a cool place.

As soon as the specimens reach the desired size, they should be washed, dried and placed in fresh sawdust.

Like all living organisms, maggot larvae need to be fed from time to time.

The food can be meat, cottage cheese, boiled eggs, fish, or meat and fish offal.

Second way

This method requires raw beef liver. It needs to be left in the fresh air for a while.

It would be ideal if the liver was left in the air for 48 to 72 hours.

After this time, the offal is placed in a dilution container and tightly closed with a lid.

There must be sawdust at the bottom of the container. After some time, maggot eggs will appear in the meat, which then need to be fed with fresh liver.

Third way

This method is similar to the previous one. Only instead of beef liver, maggots are grown in fish.

The whole carcass is hung on the street. It is advisable to place it in direct sunlight.

As soon as the eggs appear under the gills, you need to wrap the fish in several layers of dry paper and leave it like that for 5 days.

The main thing is to monitor the growth process of the larvae and prevent them from crawling out.

Fourth method

Growing larvae in eggs. The first step is to hard-boil a chicken egg and cool it.

Next, you need to peel the egg from the shell, but only halfway, and then leave everything in a shady place.

When the egg becomes rotten, small larvae will appear inside, which will continue to grow directly inside the eggshell.

They won't spread out from there. There is also no need to feed them additionally, which is very convenient.