SOME CASES OF MYIASIS IN INDIA AND
PERSIA, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF
THE LARVÆ CAUSING THE
LESIONS.
BY
Major J. A. SINTON, m.d., i.m.s.
[Received for publication, January 3, 1921.] CONTENTS. Page (1) Introduction .. .. .. .. .. ..132 (2) A SHORT NOTE ON SOME SPECIES OV FLIES INVOLVED IN MYIASIS IN THE EaST WITH ESPECIAL REFERENCE TO InDIA . . . . . . 133 (3) Cases op myiasis reported from India and Burma . . . . 135 (4) History of six cases . . . . . . . . . . 136 (5) Technique .. .. .. .. .. ..139 (6) Description of the species of ply found . . . . . . 140 (A). Pycnosoma dux, Escli. 140 (() Larval stage . . . . . . . . . . 140 (I'l) Pupal stage . . . . . . . . . . 149 (in) Adult stage . . . . . . . . . . 149 (B). Lucilia serricata, Mg. 160 (i) Larval stage . . . . . . . . . . 150 ((1) Pupal stage . . . . . . . . . . 152 {Hi) Adult stage . . . . . . . . . . 153 (C). Sarcophaya rufcm)iis,F. 153 (i) Larval stage . . . . . . . . . . 153 (li) Pupal stage . - • . . . . . . • 156 (ill) Adult stage . . . . . . . . . . 156 (D). ]yoMfahtia, sp. 157 {/) Larval stage .. .. .. .. .. 157 ((•/) Pupal stage .. .. .. .. ..159 (Hi) Adult .stage . . . . . . . . . . 159 (7) Comparison of THE LARVAL and PUPAL characters .. .. .. 159 (8) References .. .. .. .. .. .. 101 (9) Explanation of plates- ( 132 )
