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Myiasis Producing Flies
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===''Dermatobia hominis''===
===''Dermatobia hominis''===
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*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
'''Recongition'''
'''Recongition'''
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*Adult can grow up to 25mm in length
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*Similar to [[Myiasis Flies - WikiBlood#Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance
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**Blue/black
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**Yellow/orange head and legs
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*Larvae are dinstincive as they taper towards the posterior end
'''Life Cycle'''
'''Life Cycle'''
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*Eggs laid on blood sucking flies
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**E.g. On mosquitos, which hatch when the mosquito next lands on a warm blooded animal
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*Larvae penetrate skin causing painful swellings
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*Larvae emerge after 35-42 days and fall to ground to pupate
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*4 month life cycle
'''Pathogenesis'''
'''Pathogenesis'''
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*In humans, the larvae are msot 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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*Larvae exit wounds can increase the prevalence of attack by other myiasis flies
'''Control'''
'''Control'''
Nabrown
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