1 Myiasis is primarily a skin disease caused by the fly larva (maggots). 2  The fly larvae cause disease in humans and other vertebrate animals by feeding on the tissues. 3  The infection is characterised by a painful, itchy boil-like skin lesions that contains the organisms within it.
Meaning: The activity of protecting something from loss or danger. Classified under: Nouns denoting acts or actions. Synonyms: preservation; saving. Hypernyms (preservation is a kind of...): protection (the activity of protecting someone or something) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of preservation): environmentalism (the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction) conservation (the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources)
Use the noun preservation to refer to the protection of something â especially from loss, injury, or danger. You might fight for the preservation of the woodlands near your house because of all the animals that live there. Preservation is also a process that keeps organic things from decomposing. If the preservation of the flowers in your prom corsage is important to you, you can dry the flowers to keep them from decaying. If you dry them, they'll probably last longer than your relationship with your high school boyfriend! The word preservation is often used when referring to historic preservation, which is the protection of buildings and sites of historic significance.