Vector/Transmission

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          Chrysops silacea and C. dimidiata are the two species of Mango fly that transmit Loa Loa to humans. Transmission occurs when Chrysops bites humans. Infective larvae from the mango fly are deposited on the skin and enter through the bite puncture. The mango fly becomes infected through the uptake of Loa Loa microfilariae from a human upon taking a blood meal. The mango fly prefers forested areas and its larvae require wet, muddy places within the forest.