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==Calliphoridae==
 
==Calliphoridae==
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*The ''Calliphoridae'' family are '''facultative''' parasites
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*Cause '''blowfly strike'''
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*If the fly lays eggs on an animals, the animals is said to be '''blown'''
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*The damage the larvae cause to the animal is known as '''strike'''
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*Worldwide
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*Affects sheep mostly
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**Rabbits can also be affected
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'''Species of Veterinary importance'''
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*''Lucilla serrata''
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**Greenbottles
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*''Phormia terra-novae''
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**Blackbottle
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*''Calliphora erythrocephala''
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**Bluebottle
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*''Callipohora vomitoria''
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**Bluebottle
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*''Lucilla cuprina''
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**South Africa
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**Australia
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*''Chrysomya'' spp.
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**Africa
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**Asia
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**Australia
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*''Wohlfahrtia''
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**Fleshfly
    
'''Recongition'''
 
'''Recongition'''
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