Second carnivorous fly species approved for maggot therapy by FDA

The second species of carnivorous fly has been approved by the FDA for use in maggot therapy, a treatment that involves using fly larvae that feed on flesh to clean and promote healing in wounds. The technology, known as maggot therapy, has already been used with a different species of fly. While maggot therapy lacks robust data, it has its supporters and a safe advantage: 'bacon therapy,' which involves using larvae in a controlled environment with food to prevent them from eating live animal flesh.