NAIROBI FLIES

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• Recently many students in Sikkim have reported skin infections after coming in contact with Nairobi flies.
• Nairobi flies, a species of insect native to East Africa, are growing at a fast pace on campus of the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT).
• Nairobi flies, also called Kenyan flies or dragon bugs, are small, beetle-like insects that belong to two species; Paederus Eximius and Paederus sabaeus.
• They are orange and black and flourish in areas with high rainfall.
• They contain a corrosive substance known as pederin, which cause chemical burns if it comes into contact with can skin, because of these burns, they are sometimes referred to as a "dragon bug."
• Like most insects, these beetles are also get attracted by bright light.
• These insects attack pests that consume crops and are also beneficial to humans, but when they come in contact with humans, they cause harm.
• In 19998, Major outbreaks happened in Kenya and other parts of eastern Africa. Outside Africa, outbreaks have happened in India, Japan, Israel, and Paraguay in the past.

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