The parasitic fly larvae known as mango worms, or Cordylobia anthropophaga, are present in some parts of Africa. These larvae ...

A ”maggot-like” structure was found and identified as the third larval stage of the mango fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) (Figure 1b), which is thought to be the principal cause of furuncular ...

Now it’s my dog. I am so mad!” Mango fly (Cordylobia anthrophaga) also known as tumbu fly or skin maggot fly is a type of blow fly common in Africa. It affects all large mammals including man ...

Manual removal of calliphorid and sarcophagid larvae in cases of traumatic myiasis may be achieved by forceps. For calliphorid, sarcophagid and oestrid larvae in furuncles or warbles (e.g. Dermatobia, ...

In Kenya and Africa, the type of mango fly causing symptoms is called C. anthropophaga. The female tumbu fly prefers to lay eggs on urine/faecal scented dirt or sand. They may also lay their eggs ...