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Cutaneous myiasis caused by Hermetia illucens (L.) has not been reported previously. We present a case of facultative furuncular myiasis characterized by infestation with a single larva in a woman from Seattle, WA, who had traveled to East Africa.

Original publication

DOI

10.1093/jmedent/32.5.745

Type

Journal article

Journal

J Med Entomol

Publication Date

09/1995

Volume

32

Pages

745 - 746

Keywords

Adult, Animals, Diptera, Female, Humans, Myiasis