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The female lays eggs in faeces and dead rotting material. The eggs then hatch within a day. There are 3 subsequent larval stages and feed upon the faeces. When the larvae mature, they relocate to drier areas, where they form pupae. The pupae will then later mature into adults.

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~~==Pathogenesis==~~

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*Production losses

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**Reduced weight gain

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**Reduced milk yield

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**Fly worry

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*Disease transmission

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**Viruses

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***E.g. Coxsackie, enteroviruses, poliomyelitis

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**Bacteria

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**Helminths

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***E.g. Intermediate hosts for [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Helminths|''Habronema'']] in horses, some poultry tapeworms, [[Parafilaria spp.|''Parafiliaria'']] and [[Cattle#Other Cattle Nematodes|''Thelazia'']] in cattle

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*Feeds on secretions from the eyes, nose and mouth as well as blood left in wounds by other flies

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~~==Control==~~

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*Fly control in breeding and resting sites (to reduce the source)

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**Breeding sites

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***Good sanitation

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***Collect dung in heaps

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***Spray surface of heaps with insecticide to kill surviving adults and larvae

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***Biological control

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**Resting sites

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***Spray inside and outsides of buildings with insecticide

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*Fly control on the host

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**Wide range of products available

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**Nil or short withdrawal period needed for milking animals or animals going for slaughter

[[Category:Nuisance_Flies]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]

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