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Also known as: Warble Flies

Introduction

Warble Fly - Geo. H. Carpenter, Cambridge University Press 1913 - Wikimedia Commons

This is a fly of the family Oestridae, which parasitises animals. There are two important Hypoderma spp. found in cattle, namely; H. bovis and H. lineatum. H. diana is also a parasite of clinical significance, affecting the deer population. Hypoderma species are also known as 'warble flies'. The parasite is found in the northern hemisphere in Europe, America and some of Africa. Both cattle species have been eradicated from the UK, but H. diana still exists. The disease is notifiable.

H. bovis is around 15mm in length and has a bumble-bee appearance. The abdomen is yellow and there is a band of black hairs located around the middle. H. bovis lays single eggs on hairs around the lower legs of the host. The larvae develop and enter the body through the skin, where they migrate to the epidural fat found along the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae of the spine. The larvae stay here for the duration of the winter. The larvae are palpable as distinct swellings, known as warbles.

H. lineatum are around 13mm in length, and like H. bovis have a bee-like appearance. The eggs are laid in rows of around 6 on single hairs. The eggs then penetrate the skin and move along the connective tissue toward the diaphragm. They will continue to migrate, until they reach the oesophagus where the larvae will spend the duration of the winter. After 3 months larvae reach winter resting sites where they remain from November to February/March whilst moulting to the L2 stage.

Adult flies emerge on warm, sunny days between June and August. The adult lives for around 3 weeks.

H. diana is around 15mm in length. The adults have a short life-span, and do not feed. Eggs are laid on the legs and lower body of the host. Larvae crawl down the hairs, and begin migration through the skin. The larvae burrow along the spinal cord, and spend the winter in the epidural fat of the spine around the thoracic and lumbar region. The migration is then initiated in the spring and warbles then begin to form along the back of the host.

Clinical Signs

There may be no clinical signs until after slaughter when the hide will have holes in and will be condemned and down-graded. There will usually be seen a reduced milk yield and reduced weight gain. There may also be injury from stock panic when the cattle can hear the characteristic noise of the warble fly. There may also be trimmed meat losses from H. lineatum as 'Butcher's Jelly' around warbles is green due to mass eosinophil attraction.

In severe cases, paraplegia resulting from toxin release and pressure on the spinal cord (H. bovis) can occur. This is most common when the larvae are killed in their winter resting sites. In a H. lineatum infection bloat may ensue, due to pressure on the oesophageal wall.

Diagnosis

Usually not discovered until post mortem examination. If they are known to exist in the area, close examination of the back of cattle may reveal signs of them in their breathing holes.

Control

Total eradication should be aimed for and timing is crucial for treatment. Larvae residing in winter resting sites can lead to bloat and paraplegia if killed. It is safe to treat in the autumn before larvae reach their winter resting sites and in the spring when the warbles have migrated to the midline of the back. Ivermectin can be given at any time without risking host infection as larval antigen is released much slower. Systemic organophosphorus insecticides in pour-on formula and avermectins and milbemycins in pour-on and injectable formulations can be used for this.

Old methods include popping out warbles, but this can lead to anaphylactic shock.

Other Information

Legislation in the UK:

'Warble Fly Order 1978' requires all clinically affected animals to be treated

'Warble Fly Infected Area Order 1983'- Notifiable disease

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References

Andrews, A.H, Blowey, R.W, Boyd, H and Eddy, R.G. (2004) Bovine Medicine (Second edition), Blackwell Publishing

Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V. P. (1999) Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (2nd Edition) Elsevier Science

Divers, T.J. and Peek, S.F. (2008) Rebhun's diseases of dairy cattle Elsevier Health Scieneces

Fox, M and Jacobs, D. (2007) Parasitology Study Guide Part 1: Ectoparasites Royal Veterinary College

Merck & Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition) Merial

Radostits, O.M, Arundel, J.H, and Gay, C.C. (2000) Veterinary Medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses Elsevier Health Sciences

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+Also known as: '''''Warble Flies'''''
+== Introduction ==
 [[Image:Warble flies.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Warble Fly - Geo. H. Carpenter, Cambridge University Press 1913 - Wikimedia Commons]]
-*Also known as warble flies
+This is a fly of the family [[:Category:Oestridae|Oestridae]], which parasitises animals. There are two important ''Hypoderma spp.'' found in cattle, namely; ''H. bovis'' and ''H. lineatum''. ''H. diana'' is also a parasite of clinical significance, affecting the deer population. ''Hypoderma'' species are also known as 'warble flies'. The parasite is found in the northern hemisphere in Europe, America and some of Africa. Both cattle species have been eradicated from the UK, but ''H. diana'' still exists. The disease is notifiable.
-*Important cattle parasites
-**Also parasitise horses, small ruminants and sometimes humans
-*The two main species in cattle are
-**''H. bovis''
-**''H. lineatum''
-*''H. diana'' parasitises deer
-*Infestation is largely confined to the Northern Hemisphere
-'''Recognition'''
-*Large 13-15mm long
-*Similar to bumble bees in appearance
-**Yellow abdomen
-**Band of black hairs
-*1 pair of wings
+''H. bovis'' is around 15mm in length and has a bumble-bee appearance. The abdomen is yellow and there is a band of black hairs located around the middle. ''H. bovis'' lays single eggs on hairs around the lower legs of the host. The larvae develop and enter the body through the skin, where they migrate to the epidural fat found along the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae of the spine. The larvae stay here for the duration of the winter. The larvae are palpable as distinct swellings, known as warbles.
+''H. lineatum'' are around 13mm in length, and like ''H. bovis'' have a bee-like appearance. The eggs are laid in rows of around 6 on single hairs. The eggs then penetrate the skin and move along the connective tissue toward the diaphragm. They will continue to migrate, until they reach the oesophagus where the larvae will spend the duration of the winter. After 3 months larvae reach '''winter resting sites''' where they remain from November to February/March whilst moulting to the L2 stage.
-'''Life cycle'''
+Adult flies emerge on warm, sunny days between '''June and August'''. The adult lives for around 3 weeks.
-*Adult flies emerge on warm, sunny days between '''June and August'''
-*White eggs are laid around the belly and legs of the animal
+''H. diana'' is around 15mm in length. The adults have a short life-span, and do not feed. Eggs are laid on the legs and lower body of the host. Larvae crawl down the hairs, and begin migration through the skin. The larvae burrow along the spinal cord, and spend the winter in the epidural fat of the spine around the thoracic and lumbar region. The migration is then initiated in the spring and warbles then begin to form along the back of the host.
-**Eggs are attached to hairs by cement and a small terminal clasp
-**''H. lineatum'' lays a whole row of eggs as it approaches the animal stealthily
-**''H. bovis'' only deposits a single egg before the animal runs away ('''gadding''') as it makes a loud buzzing noise
-*The adult lives for 3 weeks
-*Females can lay several hundred eggs in their life
+== Clinical Signs ==
-*A few days after eggs are laid, larvae emerge and crawl down the hairs into the hair follicles
+There may be no clinical signs until after slaughter when the hide will have holes in and will be condemned and down-graded. There will usually be seen a reduced milk yield and reduced weight gain. There may also be injury from stock panic when the cattle can hear the characteristic noise of the warble fly. There may also be trimmed meat losses from ''H. lineatum'' as 'Butcher's Jelly' around warbles is green due to mass eosinophil attraction.
-*Larvae penetrate the skin through wounds made by [[Biting Flies|biting flies]]
+In severe cases, paraplegia resulting from toxin release and pressure on the spinal cord (''H. bovis'') can occur. This is most common when the larvae are killed in their winter resting sites. In a ''H. lineatum'' infection bloat may ensue, due to pressure on the oesophageal wall.
-*Larvae migrate through the subcutaneous tissue towards the diaphragm
-**Enzymatic secretions and mouth hooks aid larval migration
-*After 3 months larvae reach '''winter resting sites''' where they remain from November to February/March whilst moulting to the L2 stage. These sites are different between the 2 species
+== Diagnosis ==
-**Epidural fat in the spinal canal for ''H. bovis''
-**Wall of the [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] for ''H. lineatum''
-*Larvae then migrate back to the subcutis along the midline of the back where they bore a breathing hole through the skin and moult to the L3 stage
+Usually not discovered until post mortem examination. If they are known to exist in the area, close examination of the back of cattle may reveal signs of them in their breathing holes.
-**Larvae are palpable as distinct swellings called '''warbles'''
-*L3 larvae emerge after 4-10 weeks where they fall to the ground and pupate under loose vegetation
-*Adult flies emerge from the pupa after 1 month where they copulate, lay eggs and die within 2 weeks
+== Control ==
-*''H. lineatum'' are on the wing 6-8 weeks before ''H. bovis''
+Total eradication should be aimed for and timing is crucial for treatment. Larvae residing in winter resting sites can lead to bloat and paraplegia if killed. It is safe to treat in the autumn before larvae reach their winter resting sites and in the spring when the warbles have migrated to the midline of the back. Ivermectin can be given at any time without risking host infection as larval antigen is released much slower. Systemic organophosphorus insecticides in pour-on formula and avermectins and milbemycins in pour-on and injectable formulations can be used for this.
-*There is only '''1 generation''' of warble flies per year
+Old methods include popping out warbles, but this can lead to anaphylactic shock.
-'''Pathogenesis'''
+== Other Information ==
-*Causes [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Arthropods|myositis]]
-*Production losses
+Legislation in the UK:
-**Condemnation and down-grading of hides
+:'Warble Fly Order 1978' requires all clinically affected animals to be treated
-**Reduced milk yield and reduced weight gain
+:'Warble Fly Infected Area Order 1983'- Notifiable disease
-**Injury from stock panic
-**Trimmed meat losses from ''H. lineatum''
-***'Butcher's Jelly' around warbles which is green due to mass [[Eosinophils|eosinophil]] attraction
-*Paraplegia resulting from
-**Toxin release
-**Pressure on the spinal cord (''H. bovis'')
-**Bloat from pressure on the [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophageal wall]] (''H. lineatum'')
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-'''Control'''
+== References==
-*Total eradication should be aimed for
-*Old methods include popping out warbles
+Andrews, A.H, Blowey, R.W, Boyd, H and Eddy, R.G. (2004) '''Bovine Medicine''' (Second edition),'' Blackwell Publishing''
-**But this could lead to anaphylactic shock
-*[[Ectoparasiticides]]
+Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V. P. (1999) '''Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary''' (2nd Edition)'' Elsevier Science''
-**Systemic organophosphorus [[Ectoparasiticides|insecticides]] in pour-on formula
-**Avermectins and milbemycins in pour-on and injectible formulations
-*Timing is crucial for treatment
+Divers, T.J. and Peek, S.F. (2008) '''Rebhun's diseases of dairy cattle''''' Elsevier Health Scieneces''
-**Larvae residing in winter resting sites, if killed, can lead to bloat and paraplegia
-**It is safe to treat in the '''autumn''' before larvae reach their winter resting sites and in the '''spring''' when the warbles have migrated to the midline of the back
-**Ivermectin can be given at any time without risking host infection as larval antigen is released much slower
+Fox, M and Jacobs, D. (2007) '''Parasitology Study Guide Part 1: Ectoparasites''''' Royal Veterinary College''
-'''Legislation in the UK'''
+Merck & Co (2008)''' The Merck Veterinary Manual''' (Eighth Edition)'' Merial''
-*'Warble Fly Order 1978' requires all clinically affected animals to be treated
-*Notifiable disease
+Radostits, O.M, Arundel, J.H, and Gay, C.C. (2000) '''Veterinary Medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses''''' Elsevier Health
+Sciences''
-*'Warble Fly Infected Area Order 1983'
-*For more information on the warble fly orders, see [http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/brucellosis/surveillance.htm| here]
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-[[Category:Oestridae]]
+[[Category:Oestridae]] [[Category:Expert_Review - Farm Animal]]