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==Lifecycle==

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Horn flies feed on lesions found on the host skin, and ingest microfilariae, ~~which~~ later develop into L3. The definitive host is infected when the fly leaves the L3 on the host.

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Horn flies feed on lesions found on the host skin, and ingest microfilariae, as they feed on cutaneous lesions. They later develop into L3 in around 18-21 days. The definitive host is infected when the fly leaves the L3 on the host.

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*The infective larvae develop in the horn fly - Haematobia irritans

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**Flies ingest microfilaria as they feed on cutaneous lesions.

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**Microfilaria develop into L3 larvae in the hornfly over 18-21 days.

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**Infective L3 larva are deposited into the skin when the fly bites again, where they grow into adult worms.

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