Secondary Screwworm,Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius) (Insecta: Diptera: Calliphoridae)
This document provides an in-depth profile of the secondary screwworm, Cochliomyia macellaria, a blow fly species of significant economic and medical importance. It covers the insect's distribution, physical description, life cycle, and its role in disease transmission and forensic entomology....
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| Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2014-08-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138559 |
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| Summary: | This document provides an in-depth profile of the secondary screwworm, Cochliomyia macellaria, a blow fly species of significant economic and medical importance. It covers the insect's distribution, physical description, life cycle, and its role in disease transmission and forensic entomology. The secondary screwworm is noted for its role in decomposing carrion and its impact on livestock through myiasis. Effective management strategies include proper disposal of carcasses and garbage to disrupt its life cycle. The document also highlights the species' forensic importance in postmortem interval estimations. First published 1998.
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |