Incidence of myiasis in Panama during the eradication of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel 1858, Diptera: Calliphoridae) (2002-2005).
We present the results of a study on myiasis in Panama during the first years of a Cochliomyia hominivorax eradication program (1998-2005), with the aim of investigating the behavior of the flies that produce myiasis in animals and human beings. The hosts that registered positive for myiasis were cattle (46.4%), dogs (15.3%), humans (14.7%), birds (12%), pigs (6%), horses (4%), and sheep (1%). Six fly species caused myiasis: Dermatobia hominis (58%), Phaenicia spp. (20%), Cochliomyia macellaria (19%), Chrysomya rufifacies (0.4%), and maggots of unidentified species belonging to the Sarcophagidae (3%) and Muscidae (0.3%). With the Dubois index, was no evidence that the absence of C. hominivorax allowed an increase in the cases of facultative myiasis.
Bermúdez
Sergio E
SE
Sección de Entomología Médica, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, 0816-02593, Panamá. sbermudez@gorgas.gob.pa
Espinosa
José D
JD
Cielo
Angel B
AB
Clavel
Franklin
F
Subía
Janina
J
Barrios
Sabina
S
Medianero
Enrique
E
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002645:Chickens; D004175:Diptera; D004285:Dogs; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007300:Insect Control; D007303:Insect Vectors; D009198:Myiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D010176:Panama / Q000453:epidemiology; D011156:Population Density; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine