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| ==Calliphoridae== | | ==Calliphoridae== |
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| + | *The ''Calliphoridae'' family are '''facultative''' parasites |
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| + | *Cause '''blowfly strike''' |
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| + | *If the fly lays eggs on an animals, the animals is said to be '''blown''' |
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| + | *The damage the larvae cause to the animal is known as '''strike''' |
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| + | *Worldwide |
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| + | *Affects sheep mostly |
| + | **Rabbits can also be affected |
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| + | '''Species of Veterinary importance''' |
| + | *''Lucilla serrata'' |
| + | **Greenbottles |
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| + | *''Phormia terra-novae'' |
| + | **Blackbottle |
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| + | *''Calliphora erythrocephala'' |
| + | **Bluebottle |
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| + | *''Callipohora vomitoria'' |
| + | **Bluebottle |
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| + | *''Lucilla cuprina'' |
| + | **South Africa |
| + | **Australia |
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| + | *''Chrysomya'' spp. |
| + | **Africa |
| + | **Asia |
| + | **Australia |
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| + | *''Wohlfahrtia'' |
| + | **Fleshfly |
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| '''Recongition''' | | '''Recongition''' |