Wound Myiasis due to Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) in Persian Horned Viper, Pseudocerastes persicus (Squamata: Viperidae)

J Arthropod Borne Dis. 2012;6(1):86-9. Epub 2012 Jun 30.

Abstract

A case of myiasis due to Musca domestica describes in Pseudocerastes persicus for the first time. The snake was found in Bari Karafs, Kashan, Iran, with a lesion on its body. Fourteen live larvae of M. domestica removed from its wound. This is the first report of a new larval habitat of M. domestica.

Keywords: Musca domestica; Muscidae; Myiasis; Pseudocerastes persicus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports