A case report on nasal myiasis due to the flesh fly, Boettcherisca peregrina

Copper Resistance Selection and Activity Changes of Antioxidases in the Flesh Fly Boettcherisca peregrina

Natural populations of Boettcherisca (Sarcophaga) peregrina Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) were maintained for 20 generations and reared either on unpolluted diet or on polluted diet containing copper at a median lethal concentration (LC50) determined every five generations. This resulted in two reliable strains: the relative susceptible strain (S) and the copperresistant strain (R)...

Myiasis of scalp due to Chrysomya Bezziana: A case report

Myiasis is the invasion of animal or human tissues by the larval stage of flies (Diptera). It is an accidental infestation in human. In this report a rural fifty-six-year old patient with myiasis on the scalp is presented. He was referred to clinic with a mass on his left temporo-occipital area. There was no history of trauma to his head or presence of ulcer on his scalp. In physical examinatio...

Cutaneous myiasis due to Tumbu fly.

A case of cutaneous myiasis due to larvae of the Tumbu fly Cordylobia anthropophaga is reported. The clinical presentation, treatment and prevention of this infestation is described.

A Case of Nasal Myiasis

Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation

Wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae cause myiasis in mammals, mainly in sheep and rarely in human. In human it may infest the ear, eye, mouth or nose, damaging living tissues. We report a case of ocular myiasis in 1.5 years old child belonging to urban slum after history of minor injury on left upper lid due to fall from bed. The purpose of reporting this case is to highlight the ocular association of...