| genetic diversity of populations of old world screwworm fly, chrysomya bezziana, causing traumatic myiasis of livestock in the gulf region and implications for control by sterile insect technique. | fly larvae were collected from 181 cases of traumatic myiasis in livestock in 10 regions of four countries in the middle east gulf region: iran, iraq, saudi arabia and oman. the predominant fly species responsible for cases was the old world screwworm (ows) fly, chrysomya bezziana villeneuve (diptera: calliphoridae). in cases from iran and oman, which included non-ows fly species, ows fly was found solely responsible for 67.6% of cases and jointly with other fly species for a further 12.7% of ca ... | 2009 | 19335830 |