Maggots under microscope for superbug-killing secretions

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 06:11 in Biology & Nature

Maggots could help tackle the looming crisis of antibacterial resistance, according to researchers from Swansea University, who found that certain molecules in the secretions of green bottle fly maggots are highly effective at killing some species of bacteria.

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