Mange Moth (Mangia mansoni) and Mange Worms (Mange versicolor) are two of the most common nematode parasites found in the African wild.
These worms were first discovered by the English explorer James Cook in the late nineteenth century, who saw them in the interior of Kenya. They are still common in central and eastern Africa and have also been introduced to other parts of Asia. Both these parasitic moths live on the human body. The primary distinction between the two is their feeding behavior.
Mange worms are parasitic larvae of a mango fly or Cordylobia anthropophaga, which is commonly known as Putzi fly or Tumbu fly. Mange moths are native to large parts of southern Africa, especially East Africa, southern South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Mange worms, like mange moths, feed by piercing the skin of the host animal, particularly humans, through its bite wound. When their mouths find the blood vessels of the host, they inject enzymes that liquefy the host’s blood, releasing digestive fluids to help the worm to digest the blood. Once the fluids are out of the wound, the worm moves to the second stage of its life cycle, which is called anamorphosis.
The Anamorphic stage consists of growing into the skin of the host animal, shedding the skin to re-grow into the pupal stage, then emerging from the pupal stage as a larva. Mange moths grow from one to three millimeters, depending on the species.
Mongooses Mallow Worms is similar in that they use their feeding methods to invade humans and their animals.
They feed on the skin. In fact, they feed on the hair of both humans and their dogs, cats and ferrets. The adult worms live in hair-filled burrows. The burrow walls are filled with hair and it is possible for a human host to see the worm’s head through the hair.
Mongooses Mallow Worms may be present in more than half of humans. The adult and the larvae may infect more than one person at a time. They can infect people and animals but often do not cause any health issues.
Mangoworms live on mange moths. These moths feed on human skin, usually around the neck, arms, legs and feet. The male moths bore holes on the shaft of a hair or skin using suction cups to suck out the blood, while the female inserts its tongue into the wound to suck on the blood.
The male worms penetrate deeper into the skin to get at the blood. If the host’s immune system is weak, the host may not be able to kill them off so the mange moths continue to feed on the blood until the body has no more room left.
When this happens, the host dies.
The larvae from mangoworms mallow worms feed on mange moths, shedding their outer coat of hair. They enter the wound and then burrow down to the mange, sucking the blood out.
The blood and mange moths are transferred to humans and animals through biting. In children, the mange moths may remain attached to the teeth or the tongue for a long time before getting caught on something.
Worms can cause various health problems in humans. They may cause diarrhea or stomach cramps because of the parasites’ sucking on the stomach’s contents.
Humans who suffer from worms should avoid mangoes eating mangoes, mange moths and other members of the family. There are various medications available that can be taken to kill the worms and their larvae.
There are several different ways of preventing the spread of the worms to humans. One way is by wearing gloves when handling the infected animal. Another method is by washing hands regularly with soap and water.
Mangos mallow worms may be found in water sources, which can also carry them from animals to humans. They may also have traveled through the environment and come into contact with humans.
The larvae from mango worms are attracted to the feces of animals and they also eat the skin of the animal as they feed. When the skin comes into contact with something that the larvae have attracted to, it may contain the larvae, which can then be ingested by humans.