AbstractPaederus dermatitis is an irritant contact dermatitis due to accidental contact by a beetle belonging to the genus paederus. In this study, clinical efficacies of S. ebulus fruit extract solution in patients affected by paederus dermatitis were evaluated. A randomized double-blind, prospective, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed in 62 patients with clinical symptoms and sin...

background: linear dermatitis is endemic in iran where most cases occur in the caspian sea coast and fars prov­ince. the disease is caused by beetles of the genus paederus which are active from early spring to beginning of au­tumn although its incidence rises from may to august. the classic taxonomy of paederus spp. is based on the male genitalia that is very complex and needs expertise. in thi...

The cosmopolitan beetles of the Paederus genus (potós) cause a severe dermatitis when the insect is crushed against the skin of exposed areas (the cervical region is the most affected). Toxins (pederin and others) from the hemolymph of the insect cause plaques and/or bizarre, linear lesions with erythema, edema, blisters, pustules, crusts and exulcerations. There may be a burning sensation and ...

abstract background and purpose: paederus associated dermatitis has always been considered as a health problem in the northern of iran. since until now, the traditional method and some corticosteroids have been used in the treatment of paederus dermatitis (pd) and no comprehensive studies have been carried out on the new method of treatment. therefore, this study was aimed to compare the anti-i...

The life history characteristics of the rove beetle Paederus fuscipes Curtis were studied under laboratory conditions using three field strains from Malaysia: Desa Wawasan (DW), Sri Pinang (SP), and Ampang Jajar (AJ). The total development time of immature stages differed significantly among the three strains, especially between DW (17.43 +/- 0.16 d), SP (18.60 +/- 0.19 d), and AJ (18.68 +/- 0....