chrysomya bezziana villeneuve is the most important fly, which produces myiasis, exists as an obligate ectoparasite in the ani­mals, and afflicts human. poor hygiene and working in contaminated areas particularly during warm seasons provide a situa­tion to infest by this parasite. infestation in human and livestock are often observed in wounds, normal body orifices such as eyes, ears, nose, and...

Following the first recorded introduction of the Old World screwworm fly (OWS), Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve (Diptera: Calliphoridae), into the Mesopotamia valley in Iraq in September 1996, cases of livestock myiasis caused by OWS developed a distinctly seasonal pattern. The annual cycle of clinical OWS cases is explained here on the basis of environmental variables that affect the different l...

Myiasis is infestation of the body by fly maggots. Immobile patients with skin wounds in exposed areas are at high risk of developing myiasis. We report a case of orbital myiasis from the species Chrysomya bezziana complicating squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelid. Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbit is useful for delineating the extent of the infestation and identifying residual maggots. ...

Myiasis is the invasion of body tissues of humans or animals by the larvae of the Diptera or two-winged flies. The various forms of myiasis may be classified from clinical or entomological point. This study describes the existence of Chrysomya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae) cases as a causative agent of myiasis in 18 and 87 year-old men in two different regions in Fars Province. To our knowl...

wound or traumatic myiasis is the infestation of animal and human orifices or wounds by dipterous larvae. it is more common in tropical and sub-tropical countries. c h rysomya bezziana is a major agent of wound myiasis throughout the tropical regions of the old world. in iran many cases of human myiasis due to c . bezziana were reported from south and south-east of country.this study reports a ...