The term myiasis was first proposed by Hope (1840) to refer to diseases of humans originating specifically with dipterous larvae, as opposed to those caused by insect larvae in general, scholechiasis ...
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, ...