The pungent stench which has wreaked havoc on the noses of the students and staff of the University of Guyana (UG) over the last couple of days is being caused by decaying beetle larvae, says Biology Lecturer Calvin Bernard.
During the latter part of last week, students and staff of the university began noticing a very foul odour although they could not determine where the smell was coming from. Some had speculated that it was likely being caused by stagnated water, while others speculated that raw sewage had leaked from the system and found its way to the surface, or that an animal had died somewhere and was decomposing.
But, none of these were responsible. As it turns out, the smell was being caused by the
