Flies And Myiasis

Question 1

What is the Latin name for a stable fly?

Answer 1

Stomoxys calcitrans

Question 2

How do you differentiate between a house and stable fly?

Answer 2

House fly- wing vein 4 bends up sharply to meet wing vein 3

Stable fly - proboscis, wing vein 4 bends up but does not meet wing vein 3

Question 3

What family do non-metallic blow flies belong?

Answer 3

Sarcophagidae

Question 4

What are the distinguishing features of non-metallic blow flies?

Answer 4

Thorax with 3 longitudinal stripes.

Grey/silver in colour.

Question 5

What genus do green bottles belong to?

Answer 5

Lucilia

Question 6

What genus do blue bottles belong to?

Answer 6

Calliphora

Question 7

What is the Latin name for the common house fly?

Answer 7

Musca domestica

Question 8

What are new and old world screw worms called?

Answer 8

New- cochlyiomyia

Old - chrysomya

Question 9

What causes funcular myiasis, common and scientific name.

Answer 9

Old world- Tumba/ mango fly- cordylobia

New world - Human bot fly - dermatobia

Question 10

Latin name for the bazaar fly

Answer 10

Musca sorbens

Question 11

Latin name for the lesser house fly

Answer 11

Fannie