Opening a trash bin and discovering dozens of small white larvae crawling around the lid, sides, or bottom can be an unpleasant surprise. The problem is especially common during warm weather, when food waste decomposes quickly and flies are highly active.
Although maggots can seem to appear almost overnight, they do not appear spontaneously. They are the immature larval stage of certain flies. An adult fly finds suitable organic material, lays eggs, and under favorable conditions those eggs can hatch surprisingly quickly.
The good news is that a trash-bin infestation