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Myiasis Flies (book) Flashcards

1
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Known as the blue bottle flies

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Calliphora spp

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Known as the green bottle flies

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Lucilia spp

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3
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Known as the flesh flies

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Sarcophaga spp

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4
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Known as the houseflies

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Musca spp

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5
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Their eggs or larvae are deposited in or near living tissues which inevitable become parasitic

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Specific or obligate myiasis

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6
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Known as the screw worms

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Callitroga sp., Chrysomyia sp.

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7
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Known as the bot flies

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Gasterophilus sp.

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8
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Known as the warble flies

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Hypoderma sp.

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9
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Enumerate the genera known to be accidental myiasis flies

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Calliphora, Lucilia, Sarcophaga, Musca

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10
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Known as the black bottle flies

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Phormia spp.

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11
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eggs or larvae deposited in decaying organic matter and less frequently in diseased tissues and neglected wounds

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Semi-obligate myiasis

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12
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Enumerate the genera known to be semi-obligate myiasis (Common names)

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Fleshflies
Green bottle flies
Blue bottle flies
Black bottle flies

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13
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Enumerate the genera known to be obligate myiasis species (Common names)

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Screw worm flies
Bot flies
Warble flies

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14
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Enumerate the important families of myiasis flies

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Calliphoridae
Sarcophagidae
Oestridae
Cuterebridae

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15
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Calliphora species with black genae

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Calliphora vomitoria

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16
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Calliphora species with red eyes and genae

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Calliphora erythrocephalia

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This genus are stout with metallic blue color body.

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Genus Calliphora

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18
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these are lobes or scale like appendages at the junction of the thorax and wings

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squama

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19
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Identify the common name of Genus Lucilia

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Green bottle flies or Copper bottle flies

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20
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This genus are stout with metallic coppery green body

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Genus Lucilia

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21
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squama of calliphora

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short and long hairs

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22
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squama of genus lucilia

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short hairs only

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23
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Identify the main cause of strike in the US belonging to Genus Lucilia

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Lucilia sericata

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24
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Identify the main cause of blow fly strike in sheep in Australia

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Lucilia cuprina (L. caesar)

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25
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What is the color of the eyes of Genus Lucilia?

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brownish red

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26
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These species are black with metallic blue green sheen:

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Genus Phormia

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27
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Phormia species present in Great Britain and US

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P. regina

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28
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Phormia species present in US, Canada, Britain

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P. terraenovae

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29
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Identify the 3 genera which cause strike in sheep

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Calliphora
Lucilia
Phormia

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30
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strike in tail after docking

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tail strike

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31
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strike in penis or sheath

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pizzle strike

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32
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strike in deep head folds

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poll strike

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33
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wound strike is located on

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wounded areas

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34
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body strike

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dorsal region of the body

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35
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Type of female of calliphora flies

36
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Characteristics of calliphorine pupa

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brown, oval, non motile

37
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This genus is green to violet with 3 longitudinal stripes on thorax, eyes and face are orange brown

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Genus Callitroga

38
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The common name of genus callitroga

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screw worm fly

39
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Give the genus and species with larvae pigmented trachea and large posterior spiracles

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Callitroga hominivorax

40
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Give the genus and species of myiasis flies with larvae having non pigmented trachea and small posterior spiracles

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C. macellaria

41
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Give the common name for Genus Chryzomyia

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screw worm fly

42
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They are characterized by green to bluish black flies

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Genus Chryzomyia

43
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Most important myiasis fly in the Philippines esp. Negros and Panay islands

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Genus Chryzomyia

44
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eggs are laid in wound from accidents, surgeries around vulva with bloody discharge

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genus chryzomyia

45
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Give the pupal period of Chryzomyia bezziana

46
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Scientific name for skin maggot fly

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Cordylobia anthropophaga

47
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The pupal period of Booponus spp

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10-17 days

48
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This genus has an abdomen with dark checkerd markings, thorax has 3 longitudinal stripes, and light or dark grey in color

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Genus Sarcophaga

49
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Where does larvae of Genus Sarcophaga lay their eggs?

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fresh or decomposing meat, in wounds, sores, abscesses

50
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They penetrate intact skin and produce painful furuncular swellings

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Cordylobia anthropophaga

51
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Known as the foot maggot fly

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Booponus intonsus

52
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The clinical signs of foot maggot fly

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restlesness and lameness

53
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Similar to Genus Sarcophaga but abdomen has spotted pattern

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Genus Wohlfarhtia

54
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Species of Wohlfarhtia that deposit larvae in cutaneous lesions or sores, nasal and aural cavities, eyes and vagina

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W. magnifica

55
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Wohlfarhtia species depositing larvae on intact skin

56
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Family of adult flies are thick and set with hairy bodies like honey bees

57
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Where does G. intestinalis deposit their eggs?

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hairs on forelegs, underside of the knees, fetlock

58
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Where does G. nasalis deposit their eggs?

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intermandibular space

59
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Where does G. pecorum deposit their eggs?

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hooves and inanimate objects

60
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These 2 species of Gasterophilus lay their eggs on hairs of lips and cheeks

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G. hemorrhoidalis and G. inermis

61
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G. intestinalis and G. hemorrhoidalis penetrate this mucosa

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tongue mucosa

62
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which route does the larvae of G. nasalis penetrate

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mucosa between molar teeth

63
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Gasterophilus spp that settle in the stomach and rectum

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G. pecorum and G. hemorrhoidalis

64
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Gasterophilus spp that settle in the cardiac portion of the stomach

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G. intestinalis

65
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Gasterophilus that settle in the pylorus and duodenum

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G. nasalis

66
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how many months does the larvae of gasterophilus stay in the host

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10-12 months

67
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Treatment for gasterophilus

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Moxidectin

68
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Give the common names of Genus Hypoderma

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ox bot flies
heel flies
cattle grubs

69
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Enumerate 5 Hypoderma species

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H. lineatum, H. bovis, H. aeratum, H. crossi, H. diana

70
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Sites of deposition of Hypoderma species

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hairs of hindlegs from coronet to hock regions, forelegs about the knees

71
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These species congregate in the submucosal CT of the esophagus

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Hypoderma lineatum

72
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these migrating larva cause inflammatory lesions that are ring like around the larvae

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Gasterophilus

73
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where does Hypoderma bovis congregate for 2-5 months

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spinal canal and epidural fat

74
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Give the common name of Oestrus ovis

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sheep nasal fly
sheep nose botfly
head maggot fly

75
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Give the pathogenesis of Oestrus ovis

76
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they interfere with pylorus action, irritate and injure mucosa of digestive system, and may cause extensive ulceration of the stomach

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Gasterophilus

77
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The true causative agent of true gid is produced by? (SN)

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Coenurus cerebralis

78
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Genus and species with larval stages obligatory parasites of the nasal sinuses and larynx of horses

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Rhinoestrus purpurensis

79
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Genus and species with larval stages in the nasal, frontal sinus, and pharynx of camels

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Cephalopsis titilator

80
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Give the scientific name of an elephant throat botfly that occurs in pharynx of african elephants

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Pharyngobulus africanus

81
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These species cause animals to gallop madly for shade and water known as gadding

82
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Give the common name of Dermatobia

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human bot fly

83
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Give the scientific name of rodent bot fly

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Cuterebra emasculator

84
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These species irritate the surrounding tissue which flesh becomes greenish yellow and jelly like or butchers jelly

85
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Known as the new world screwworm fly

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Callitroga hominivorax

86
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Known as the old world screwworm fly

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Chryzomyia bezziana

AA3 Vet Entomology (17 decks)

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