Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) can live on ripe bananas--a potential health hazard?

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dc.contributor.authorKarunaweera, N Den_US
dc.contributor.authorIhalamulla, R Len_US
dc.contributor.authorKumarasinghe, S P Wen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T04:49:45Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T04:49:45Z
dc.date.issued2002-03-11en_US
dc.descriptionThe Ceylon Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Identification of larvae that inest bananas and investigating its habits. DESIGN: Laboratory based study. SETTING: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. METHODS: Bananas brought to the department with a query of maggot infestation were examined and the presence of maggots was confirmed. Maggots were allowed to develop into adults. The larvae and the flies were identified using standard keys. RESULTS: Megaselia scalaris was identified, the larvae of which infest ripe bananas. Three generations of M scalaris were reared using ripe bananas as the only source of food. Two other banana specimens yielded larvae that eventually grew into adult flies of Bactrocera species. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to Bactrocera spp. larvae of which are known pests in bananas, M scalaris larvae were detected as pests for the first time. We demonstrated that M scalaris can complete its life-cycle depending on ripe bananas as the only source of food. The vast consumption of bananas and the potential of M scalaris to cause intestinal and wound myiasis in humans make these findings medically important.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. nadira@cmb.ac.lken_US
dc.identifier.citationKarunaweera ND, Ihalamulla RL, Kumarasinghe SP. Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) can live on ripe bananas--a potential health hazard? The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2002 Mar; 47(1): 9-10en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/47495
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.infolanka.com/CMJhome/en_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshDiptera --growth & developmenten_US
dc.subject.meshMusa --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMyiasis --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSri Lankaen_US
dc.titleMegaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) can live on ripe bananas--a potential health hazard?en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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