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− | + | [[Image:Human Bot fly.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Human Bot Fly - Captain R. Goodman, United States Air Force]] | |
− | + | [[Image:Human Bot fly Larvae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Human Bot Fly Larvae - Captain R. Goodman, United States Air Force]] | |
− | | | + | *Also called the human bot fly |
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− | + | *Larvae are important parasites of both humans and animals | |
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− | + | *Specifically found in South America | |
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− | + | '''Recognition''' | |
+ | *Adult can grow up to 25mm in length | ||
− | + | *Similar to [[Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance | |
− | + | **Blue-black | |
+ | **Yellow-orange head and legs | ||
− | + | *Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end | |
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− | + | '''Life cycle''' | |
− | + | *Eggs laid on blood sucking flies such as mosquitoes | |
− | + | **These hatch when the mosquito next lands on a warm blooded animal | |
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− | + | *Larvae penetrate skin causing painful swellings | |
− | + | *Larvae emerge after 35-42 days and fall to ground to pupate | |
+ | *'''4 month''' life cycle | ||
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− | + | '''Pathogenesis''' | |
+ | *In humans, the larvae are most often found in swellings on the head and limbs | ||
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+ | *Larvae cause painful swellings and distress to cattle | ||
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+ | *Larvae cause production losses | ||
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+ | *Wounds caused by exiting larvae can increase the prevalence of attack by other myiasis flies | ||
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Revision as of 21:40, 25 June 2010
- Also called the human bot fly
- Larvae are important parasites of both humans and animals
- Specifically found in South America
Recognition
- Adult can grow up to 25mm in length
- Similar to Calliphora in appearance
- Blue-black
- Yellow-orange head and legs
- Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end
Life cycle
- Eggs laid on blood sucking flies such as mosquitoes
- These 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
- In humans, the larvae are most often found in swellings on the head and limbs
- Larvae cause painful swellings and distress to cattle
- Larvae cause production losses
- Wounds caused by exiting larvae can increase the prevalence of attack by other myiasis flies