Myiasis

Question 1

What is meant by the term Myiasis?

Describe obligate and facultative myiasis.

Answer 1

• Myiasis - the invasion of a living vertebrate animal by fly larvae
• obligate myiasis - development of the larvae on a living host is a necessary stage in the life cycle
• facultative myiasis - development on a living host not a required stage. opportunistic

Question 2

Name some flies that exhibit obligate myiasis.

Answer 2

• nasal bots - Oestrus ovis
• warble flies - hypoderma spp
• bot flies - gastrophilus

Question 3

Name some flies that exhibit facultative myiasis.

Answer 3

• blow flies
  
  • greenbottle
  • blackbottle
  • bluebottle