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| + | |name =''Dermatobia hominis |
| + | |kingdom = |
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| + | |class =Secernentea |
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| + | |order =Diptera |
| + | |super-family = |
| + | |family =[[Oestridae]] |
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| + | |genus =Dermatobia |
| + | |species ='''''D. hominis''''' |
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| [[Image:Human Bot fly.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Human Bot Fly'' <br> J. Eibl 2007, WikiMedia Commons ]] | | [[Image:Human Bot fly.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Human Bot Fly'' <br> J. Eibl 2007, WikiMedia Commons ]] |
| [[Image:Human Bot fly Larvae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Human Bot Fly Larvae'' - Captain R. Goodman 2007, WikiMedia Commons]] | | [[Image:Human Bot fly Larvae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Human Bot Fly Larvae'' - Captain R. Goodman 2007, WikiMedia Commons]] |
− | | + | Also known as: '''''Human bot fly — Torsalo — Berne — Ura |
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| ==Hosts== | | ==Hosts== |
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| ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
− | The mature larvae may grow up to 25mm in length. ''D. hominis'' are similar to [[Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance. They have a blue-black abdomen, and have yellow-orange head and legs. | + | The mature larvae may grow up to 25mm in length. ''D. hominis'' are similar to [[Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance, and are of the family [[Oestridae]]. They have a blue-black abdomen, and have yellow-orange head and legs. |
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− | Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end | + | Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end. |
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| ==Life cycle== | | ==Life cycle== |
− | The adults do not feed, and draw food from the larvae, which accumulate stores throughout their developmental stage. The female then catches an insect, most commonly the mosquito, and lays a batch of eggs on it. | + | The adults do not feed, and draw food from the larvae stage, which accumulate stores throughout their development. The female then catches an insect, most commonly the [[Culicidae|mosquito]], and lays a batch of eggs on it. |
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− | The insect lands on a host, and the L1 larvae then hatch on the host, and quickly penetrate the skin. The larvae undergo a transformation to L2, and then subsequently to L3. The larvae fully mature, and then move to the ground to pupate. They then emerge later as adults. | + | The insect lands on a host, and the L1 larvae then hatch on the host, and quickly penetrate the skin. The larvae undergo a transformation to L2, and then subsequently to L3. The larvae fully mature, and then move to the ground to pupate. They then emerge later as adults. |
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| It is a '''4 month''' life cycle. | | It is a '''4 month''' life cycle. |
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| + | |flashcards = [[Myiasis_Producing_Flies_Flashcards|Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards]] |
| + | |literature search =[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Dermatobia+hominis%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=71&y=9&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Dermatobia hominis'' publications] |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing'' | | Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing'' |
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| [[Category:Myiasis_Producing_Flies]] | | [[Category:Myiasis_Producing_Flies]] |
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