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Agents used in treatment of myiasis
| Agents used for suffocating the larvae | Liquid paraffin |
| Petroleum jelly | |
| Bee wax | |
| Resins | |
| Glue | |
| Adhesive tape | |
| Nail polish | |
| Chewing gum | |
| Pork fat | |
| Vaseline | |
| Polymyxin B sulfate ointment | |
| Agents used for paralyzing the larvae | Chloroform |
| Ether | |
| 1% lidocaine | |
| Pilocarpine |
