Cochliomyia hominivorax Flashcards
1
Q
common name
A
new world screwworm
2
Q
what is the infection of living animals with the larvae of dipteran flies
A
myiasis
3
Q
cutaneous myiasis is also called
A
fly strike
4
Q
which maggots cause fly strike
A
Calliphoridae or Sarcophagidae
5
Q
family name
A
Calliphoridae
6
Q
host
A
livestock
7
Q
size of adult
A
10mm
8
Q
identificaiton
A
stripes on thorax
orange brown eyes
9
Q
life cycle
A
female lays eggs on fresh wounds on host eggs hatch to larvae larvae feed on living tissue larvae fall off and pupate adult flies emerge
10
Q
females mate ___
A
once
11
Q
site of infection
A
fresh wounds
12
Q
pathogenesis
A
blowfly strike
foul smelling lesion
leads to death of host
13
Q
diagnosis
A
maggots in lesions
14
Q
treatment
A
treat wounds
release sterile males
