Geographical Races of Old World Screw-Worm Fly, Chrysomyia bezziana Villeneuve, 1914, in South-Western Iran

Chemicals for control of the Old World screw-worm fly Chrysomya bezziana in Australia

Ophthalmomyiasis from Chrysomyia bezziana (screwworm fly).

269 INTRODUCTION Ophthalmomyiasis refers to infestation of the eye by dipterous fly larvae such as Chrysomyia bezziana. Chrysomyia bezziana is also known as old world screw worm; it is an obligatory parasite of the wound and found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The sequelae of ophthalmomyiasis may range from minor irritation to blindness and even death. Treatment of opht...

Urogenital myiasis due to Chrysomyia bezziana.

Genitourinary myiasis, associated with ulcerating lesions and poor hygiene of the local site, has been infrequently reported. We report a case of 45 year-old urinary incontinent female suffering from carcinoma cervix, who presented with genitourinary myiasis. The larva was identified as of Chrysomyia bezziana Villeneuve (C. bezziana).

Spread in South Africa of the Oriental latrine fly Chrysomya megacephala. (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), an introduced species closely resembling Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve.

Chrysomya megacephala, also known as the Oriental latrine fly, is indigenous to south-east Asia. During the 1970's it successfully invaded Africa and South America, and more recently during the 1980's also established itself in the United States of America. Although the first specimens from South Africa were collected from the south-western Cape Province in 1978, no published data appears to ex...

Fauna and Geographical Distribution of Scorpions in Ilam Province, South Western Iran

BACKGROUND Scorpions' stings and their own mortalities place them among the most important health and medical problems. The dreadful features and especially their poisonous stings are considered a major cause of human stress and abhorrence/phobia. The current study aimed to study the scorpion fauna of Ilam Province, south western Iran in order to manage scorpionism related problems. METHODS I...