Abstract
MYIASIS, the invasion of tissues or organs of man and other animals by maggots (larval stages of flies), is well known and rather widely distributed. James, in 1947,<sup>1</sup>summarized the myiasis-producing flies. The reader is referred to his excellent review. Two species of the fly genus<i>Wohlfahrtia, W vigil</i>and<i>W opaca</i>, are proven causes of human myiasis.<i>W vigil</i>has been reported as the cause of myiasis in man from a number of locations in Canada. In the United States, human cases of<i>W vigil</i>myiasis have been verified from Colorado and Minnesota. More detailed information on distribution in Canada and the United States is given by O'Rourke<sup>2</sup>and Wohlrabe,<sup>3</sup>To our knowledge the present case is the first verified occurrence from Michigan of<i>W vigil</i>myiasis in man. <h3>Report of a Case</h3> The patient, a 7-mo-old white infant boy, resident of Royal Oak, Mich., and
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