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Sheep Blowflies and Ticks Flashcards

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Definition of Myiasis

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THE INFESTATION OF THE ORGANS AND TISSUES OF LIVING ANIMALS BY THE LARVAE OF DIPTERAN FLIES

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Blow Fly prophylactic treatment:

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  1. organophosphorus (OP) dips e.g. diazinon
  2. SP pour on preps (Cypermethrin)
  3. Insect growth regulators (Cyromazine and Dicyclanil)
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What do Insect growth regulators do?

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Mimic insect hyvenile hormones, preventing development to next life cycle
Eggs will still be laid, farmers may bee occasional L1 but doesn’t mean its not working! as L1 will never develop to L2 or L3

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