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==Introduction==

''Wohlfahritia spp.'' are from the family ''Sarcophagidae''. Also known as flesh flies; ''Wohlfahritia'' are the largest genus, and are known to cause [[Myiasis|myiasis]].

==''W. magnifica''==

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Also known as: '''''Flesh Fly — Screw worm

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[[Image:Wohlfahritia.jpg|150px|thumb|right|''Wohlfahritia'' <br> Alvesgaspar 2008, Wikimedia Commons]]

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==''W. nuba''==

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==''W. vigil''==

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==''W. meigeni''==

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Mainly foxes and minks.

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The larvae will be apparent as a boil like swellings under the skin.

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~~==Test yourself with the Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards==~~

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[[Myiasis_Producing_Flies_Flashcards|Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards]]

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{{Learning

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|flashcards = [[Myiasis_Producing_Flies_Flashcards|Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards]]

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|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title:(%22Wohlfahrtia%22) ''Wohlfahrtia'' spp. publications]

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[[Category:Myiasis_Producing_Flies]]

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