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The complete life cycle from egg to adult is 2-3 weeks.

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~~==Clinical==~~

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~~'''Pathogenesis'''~~

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*Spiracles are exposed as larvae feed which expands the wound

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**Creates a foul smelling lesion

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*Cause irritation and pyrexia

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~~'''Control'''~~

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*In the USA

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**Mass eradication through the release of sterile males

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**Currently only persists where flies have migrated across the Mexican border

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*In Africa

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**Introduced into Libya through the importation of infested livestock

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**Sterile males released

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**Eradication occurred in 1991

[[Category:Myiasis_Producing_Flies]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]

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