Chrysomya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae) infestation: case report of three dogs in Malaysia treated with spinosad/milbemycin

• Main Authors: Han, H. S., Sharma, Ruben Sunil Kumar, Jeffery, J., Noli, C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61111/1/Chrysomya%20bezziana%20%28Diptera%20Calliphoridae%29%20infestation%20case%20report%20of%20three%20dogs%20in%20Malaysia%20treated%20with%20spinosadmilbemycin.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61111/; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/vde.12403
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

BACKGROUND:Infestation of wounds with the larvae of Callophorid flies is relatively common in countries where these parasites are found. The most common species associated with infections in Southeast Asia is Chrysomya bezziana (Ch. bezziana), the Old World screw worm. Treatment consists of either s...