by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 25, 2014
Phaenicia (Lucilia) sericata (Meigen) (Figure 5-54) The green blow fly Phaeniciasericata causes cases of myiasis around the world. These flies commonly breed on carrion, but they can be attracted to sores or to soiled hair. These are a common cause of myiasis in sheep...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 25, 2014
CALLIPHORIDAE (Figure 5-53) The Calliphorid or blow flies are similar in general appearance to the common house fly, but they usually display metallic bodies of brilliant hues with colors such as blue, green, copper, and black (Fig. 5-53). The flies are called blow...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 25, 2014
CAUSES OF FELINE FACULTATIVE AND PRIMARY MYIASIS Most cases of facultative myiasis in cats probably are successfully treated and unreported. Veterinarians unfortunately become rather skilled at trating these types of infestations when they live in areas where such...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 25, 2014
PRIMARY MYIASIS As soon as a tentative diagnosis of facultative myiasis is rendered, the veterinarian must rule out the possibility of obligatory myiasis due to one of the primary screwworm maggots. In contrast to the facultative myiasis-producing flies, flies that...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 25, 2014
FACULTATIVE MYIASIS Myiasis is the term that describes the infestation of organs or tissues of humans or animals by fly maggots that, at least for a period of time, feed upon living, necrotic, or dead tissues or upon ingested food of the host. Many species of fly...
