A rare case of C. minima myiasis of a dog in Puerto Rico has been described (De León & Fox, 1980). Members of this genus are responsible for the condition known as 'blowfly strike' of sheep in a ...

The resulting infections are uncomfortable and unpleasant. Myiasis is an infection with fly larvae. There are some species of flies that need living tissue to develop from eggs to fully grown insects.

If the larvae are very young and of a facultative myiasis causing species, then some meat (e.g. liver, minced meat or canned dog food) should be added to enable them to feed and complete their ...