What's eating you? clothes moths (Tineola species)

Common household insects can be confused with ectoparasites. Understanding the basic identification and monitoring techniques of clothes moths will help the clinician identify if a patient has an infestation of the household versus his/her body. Clothes moth larvae are not parasites but are found on...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cutis (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2018-06, Vol.101 (6), p.413-414
Hauptverfasser: Rohr, Bethany R, Dorion, R Patrick
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Common household insects can be confused with ectoparasites. Understanding the basic identification and monitoring techniques of clothes moths will help the clinician identify if a patient has an infestation of the household versus his/her body. Clothes moth larvae are not parasites but are found on infested clothing and can be confused with myiasis.
ISSN:2326-6929