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→Hydrotaea irritans
*'''One generation per year'''
*'''One generation per year'''
'''Pathogenesis'''
'''Pathogenesis'''
*Cattle:
*Cattle
**Head flies may transmit summer mastitis
**Evidence suggests that they transmit summer mastitis
*Sheep:
*Sheep
**Extreme irritation
**Cause extreme irritation
***Mouthparts rasp the skin to feed on secretions and exudate
***Mouthparts rasp the skin to feed on secretions and exudate
**Self-inflicted damage
**Leads to self-inflicted damage
***E.g. 'Broken Head'
***E.g. 'Broken Head'
**Secondary bacterial infection may occur
**Secondary bacterial infection may occur