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Myiasis Producing Flies (view source)
Revision as of 21:20, 7 November 2008
, 21:20, 7 November 2008→Dermatobia hominis
===''Dermatobia hominis''===
===''Dermatobia hominis''===
*Also called the human bot fly
*Larvae are important parasites of both humans and animals
*Specifically found in South America
'''Recongition'''
'''Recongition'''
*Adult can grow up to 25mm in length
*Similar to [[Myiasis Flies - WikiBlood#Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance
**Blue/black
**Yellow/orange head and legs
*Larvae are dinstincive as they taper towards the posterior end
'''Life Cycle'''
'''Life Cycle'''
*Eggs laid on blood sucking flies
**E.g. On mosquitos, which hatch when the mosquito next lands on a warm blooded animal
*Larvae penetrate skin causing painful swellings
*Larvae emerge after 35-42 days and fall to ground to pupate
*4 month life cycle
'''Pathogenesis'''
'''Pathogenesis'''
*In humans, the larvae are msot often found in swellings on the head and limbs
*Larvae cause painful swellings and distress to cattle
*Larvae cause production losses
*Larvae exit wounds can increase the prevalence of attack by other myiasis flies
'''Control'''
'''Control'''