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[[Image:Haematobia irritans.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Haematobia irritans'' - Scott Bauer Wikimedia Commons]] | [[Image:Haematobia irritans.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Haematobia irritans'' - Scott Bauer Wikimedia Commons]] | ||
| − | Also known as: ''''' | + | |
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| + | | Also known as: | ||
| + | | '''Horn fly | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Lyperosia irritans | ||
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| + | ===Scientific Classification=== | ||
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| + | | Phylum | ||
| + | | Arthropoda | ||
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| + | | Class | ||
| + | | Insecta | ||
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| + | | Order | ||
| + | | Phthiraptera | ||
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| + | | Family | ||
| + | | Trichodectidae | ||
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==Hosts== | ==Hosts== | ||
| − | Cattle | + | Cattle. |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Adults are between 3-4mm in length, and are grey with black stripes on the thorax. The larvae are yellow. | |
==Life Cycle== | ==Life Cycle== | ||
| − | The flies remain on the host, for most of their life cycle, leaving only to lay their eggs on other hosts - spreading the infection. The eggs hatch quickly, and mature on the cattle, mostly along the back, shoulders and sides. | + | The flies remain on the host, for most of their life cycle, leaving only to lay their eggs on other hosts - spreading the infection. The eggs hatch quickly, and mature on the cattle, mostly along the back, shoulders and sides. |
The complete life cycle takes around a 1 week. | The complete life cycle takes around a 1 week. | ||
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[[Category:Biting_Flies]] | [[Category:Biting_Flies]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:23, 26 July 2010
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| Also known as: | Horn fly
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Scientific Classification
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Phthiraptera |
| Family | Trichodectidae |
Hosts
Cattle.
Identification
Adults are between 3-4mm in length, and are grey with black stripes on the thorax. The larvae are yellow.
Life Cycle
The flies remain on the host, for most of their life cycle, leaving only to lay their eggs on other hosts - spreading the infection. The eggs hatch quickly, and mature on the cattle, mostly along the back, shoulders and sides.
The complete life cycle takes around a 1 week.