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'''[[Chrysomya bezziana|''Chrysomya bezziana'']]
 
'''[[Chrysomya bezziana|''Chrysomya bezziana'']]
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'''[[Wohlfahrtia spp.|''Wohlfahrtia spp.'']]
    
'''[[Maggot Debridement Therapy]]
 
'''[[Maggot Debridement Therapy]]
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===''Wohlfahrtia spp.''===
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*'''Obligatory''' parasite
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*Occurs in North America
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*Parasite of mink and sometimes humans
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'''Recognition'''
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*Large 8-14mm long
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*Pale grey
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*Black stripes on thorax
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*Black spots on abdomen
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'''Life cycle'''
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*Larvae deposited directly onto host
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*No egg stage
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*Larvae moult twice on host then fall to ground to pupate
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'''Pathogenesis'''
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*Larvae penetrate intact skin
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**Cause boil like swellings
      
==[[Insecta Flashcards - WikiBugs#Myiasis Producing Flies|Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards]]==
 
==[[Insecta Flashcards - WikiBugs#Myiasis Producing Flies|Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards]]==
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