Severe urticaria caused by a moth Euproctis sp. (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae).
The urticating hairs of a moth Euproctis sp., were found to be the cause of a severe urticarial and pruritic rash in an expatriate family. Such incidents are probably not uncommon in Papua New Guinea, and are best solved by destroying the food tree of the caterpillars where this is feasible.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007915:Lepidoptera; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014581:Urticaria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists