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| ==Calliphoridae== | | ==Calliphoridae== |
| [[Image:Calliphoridae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Pollenia rudis (Calliphoridae) - Richard Bartz, Munich - Wikimedia Commons]] | | [[Image:Calliphoridae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Pollenia rudis (Calliphoridae) - Richard Bartz, Munich - Wikimedia Commons]] |
− | [[Image:Lucilla cuprina.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Lucilla cuprina'' - Wikimedia Commons]] | + | [[Image:Lucilia cuprina.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Lucilia cuprina'' - Wikimedia Commons]] |
| [[Image:Blow fly head.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Blowfly Head Close Up - Martin Pot - Wikimedia Commons]] | | [[Image:Blow fly head.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Blowfly Head Close Up - Martin Pot - Wikimedia Commons]] |
| *The ''Calliphoridae'' family are '''facultative''' parasites | | *The ''Calliphoridae'' family are '''facultative''' parasites |
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| '''Species of Veterinary importance''' | | '''Species of Veterinary importance''' |
− | *''Lucilla serrata'' | + | *''Lucilia serrata'' |
| **Greenbottles | | **Greenbottles |
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| **Bluebottle | | **Bluebottle |
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− | *''Lucilla cuprina'' | + | *''Lucilia cuprina'' |
| **South Africa, Australia | | **South Africa, Australia |
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| **Fleshfly | | **Fleshfly |
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− | '''Recongition of Adults''' | + | '''Recognition of Adults''' |
| *Medium sized flies under 10mm long | | *Medium sized flies under 10mm long |
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| **Process takes 1-2 weeks | | **Process takes 1-2 weeks |
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− | *Larvae falls to the fround to pupate | + | *Larvae falls to the ground to pupate |
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| *Adult emerges in under a week (during summer) | | *Adult emerges in under a week (during summer) |
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| *Divided into categories depending on their ability to initiate strike | | *Divided into categories depending on their ability to initiate strike |
| **Primary flies are capable of initiating a strike on living sheep so larvae can penetrate intact skin | | **Primary flies are capable of initiating a strike on living sheep so larvae can penetrate intact skin |
− | ***E.g. ''Lucilla'', ''Phormia'' and ''Calliphora'' | + | ***E.g. ''Lucilia'', ''Phormia'' and ''Calliphora'' |
| **Secondary flies cannot initiate a strike, larvae attack an area already struck or damaged, extending it | | **Secondary flies cannot initiate a strike, larvae attack an area already struck or damaged, extending it |
− | ***E.g. ''Callipohora'' and ''Chrysoma'' (in warmer climates) | + | ***E.g. ''Calliphora'' and ''Chrysoma'' (in warmer climates) |
| **Tertiary flies attack lesions on carcasses which have become dry | | **Tertiary flies attack lesions on carcasses which have become dry |
| ***E.g. ''Musca'' and ''Sarcophaga'' spp. | | ***E.g. ''Musca'' and ''Sarcophaga'' spp. |
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| *Host susceptibility is increased when putrefactive odours develop on the fleece due to bacterial decomposition of organic matter | | *Host susceptibility is increased when putrefactive odours develop on the fleece due to bacterial decomposition of organic matter |
− | **Merino sheep have a narrow breach area with excessive wrinkling making them more suceptible to soiling | + | **Merino sheep have a narrow breech area with excessive wrinkling making them more susceptible to soiling |
| **A narrow opening of the penile sheath in rams and wethers may result in accumulation of urine and increase blowfly strike in this area | | **A narrow opening of the penile sheath in rams and wethers may result in accumulation of urine and increase blowfly strike in this area |
| **Cuts during shearing, fighting and barbed wire will also increase the incidence of blowfly strike | | **Cuts during shearing, fighting and barbed wire will also increase the incidence of blowfly strike |
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| '''Pathogenesis''' | | '''Pathogenesis''' |
| *Severe skin damage | | *Severe skin damage |
− | **Larvae lacerate skin with oral hooks and liquefy host tissue by secreting proteloytic enzymes | + | **Larvae lacerate skin with oral hooks and liquefy host tissue by secreting proteolytic enzymes |
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| *Skin lesions are extended and deepened | | *Skin lesions are extended and deepened |
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| **Poor weight gain (often the first clinical sign) | | **Poor weight gain (often the first clinical sign) |
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− | *Risk of strike is highest in warm, dry weather | + | *Risk of strike is highest in warm, moist weather |
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| '''Clinical Signs''' | | '''Clinical Signs''' |
− | *Anorexia, listness, animals standing apart from flock | + | *Anorexia, listlessness, animals standing apart from flock |
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| *Fleece may appear darker, be damp and have a foul smell | | *Fleece may appear darker, be damp and have a foul smell |
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| *Larvae are '''obligate''' parasites | | *Larvae are '''obligate''' parasites |
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− | '''Recongition''' | + | '''Recognition''' |
| *Similar to ''Calliphora'' | | *Similar to ''Calliphora'' |
− | **Irridescent | + | **Iridescent |
| **Clear wings | | **Clear wings |
| **Blue abdomen | | **Blue abdomen |
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| *In Africa | | *In Africa |
| **Introduced into Libya through the importation of infested livestock | | **Introduced into Libya through the importation of infested livestock |
− | **Sterile meales released | + | **Sterile males released |
− | **Eradication occured in 1991 | + | **Eradication occurred in 1991 |
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| ====Maggot Debridement Therapy==== | | ====Maggot Debridement Therapy==== |
| [[Image:Maggot Therapy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Maggot therapy on a wound - Wikimedia Commons]] | | [[Image:Maggot Therapy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Maggot therapy on a wound - Wikimedia Commons]] |
| *Human medicine | | *Human medicine |
− | **Sterile ''Lucilla sericata'' maggots used to treat infected and necrotic wounds | + | **Sterile ''Lucilia sericata'' maggots used to treat infected and necrotic wounds |
| **Larvae secrete proteolytic enzymes and antimicrobial agents into the wound | | **Larvae secrete proteolytic enzymes and antimicrobial agents into the wound |
| ***Larvae do not burrow under the skin or attack healthy tissue | | ***Larvae do not burrow under the skin or attack healthy tissue |
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| *Parasite of mink and sometimes humans | | *Parasite of mink and sometimes humans |
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− | '''Recongition''' | + | '''Recognition''' |
| *Large 8-14mm long | | *Large 8-14mm long |
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