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| |name = Musca spp. | | |name = Musca spp. |
| |kingdom = Animalia | | |kingdom = Animalia |
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| |class = [[Insecta]] | | |class = [[Insecta]] |
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| ==''Musca autumnalis''== | | ==''Musca autumnalis''== |
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| ''M. autumnalis'' is found worldwide, and is widely distributed throughout Europe. | | ''M. autumnalis'' is found worldwide, and is widely distributed throughout Europe. |
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| ==''Musca domestica''== | | ==''Musca domestica''== |
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| ''M. domestica'' is closely associated with humans and livestock. It is of importance as it mechanically transmits pathogens of real significance e.g. mastitis, and [[Anthrax|anthrax]]. | | ''M. domestica'' is closely associated with humans and livestock. It is of importance as it mechanically transmits pathogens of real significance e.g. mastitis, and [[Anthrax|anthrax]]. |
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| ===Life Cycle=== | | ===Life Cycle=== |
| The female lays eggs in faeces and dead rotting material. The eggs then hatch within a day. There are 3 subsequent larval stages and feed upon the faeces. When the larvae mature, they relocate to drier areas, where they form pupae. The pupae will then later mature into adults. | | The female lays eggs in faeces and dead rotting material. The eggs then hatch within a day. There are 3 subsequent larval stages and feed upon the faeces. When the larvae mature, they relocate to drier areas, where they form pupae. The pupae will then later mature into adults. |
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| + | |flashcards = [[Nuisance_Flies_Flashcards|Nuisance Flies Flashcards]] |
| + | |literature search =[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=Musca&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&publishedstart=2000&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all&x=58&y=12 ''Musca'' spp. publications since 2000] |
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