Myiasis

Myiasis ( /ˈmaɪ.əsɨs/ or /maɪˈaɪ.əsɨs/) is the infestation of a live human being's or other vertebrate animal's body by fly larvae that feed on its tissue. When the attack is directed against dead or necrotic tissue, the condition is not necessarily harmful and the effects may be of value as maggot therapy. Colloquialisms for myiasis include flystrike, blowfly strike, and fly-blown. In Greek, "myia" means fly.