A new formulation of screwworm fly attractant with reduced hazardous chemicals and transport restrictions.
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad043
Abstract: New World screwworm flies, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel), are obligate parasites of warm-blooded animals. They were eradicated from North and Central America during the mid-20th to early-21st centuries using the sterile insect technique (SIT), a method… read more here.
Keywords: formulation screwworm; attractant reduced; fly attractant; screwworm fly ... See more keywords
Pin-Site Myiasis Caused by Screwworm Fly in Nonhealed Wound, Colombia
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2502.181053
Abstract: Pin-site myiasis is an underreported complication of surgical interventions. We present a case of myiasis caused by the New World screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in a pin site of a chronic nonhealed wound 12 years… read more here.
Keywords: site myiasis; screwworm fly; pin site; myiasis caused ... See more keywords