warble fly

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warble fly

Any of several large hairy flies of the family Oestridae, especially of the genus Hypoderma, whose eggs, which are laid on the lower body and legs of cattle and certain other mammals, hatch into larvae that form warbles under the skin. Also called heel fly.

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warble fly

(Animals) any of various hairy beelike dipterous flies of the genus Hypoderma and related genera, the larvae of which produce warbles in cattle: family Oestridae

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war′ble fly`

any of several stout, woolly flies of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which produce warbles in cattle and other animals.

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warble fly - hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle

gadfly - any of various large flies that annoy livestock

genus Hypoderma, Hypoderma - in some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies

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There are two major species of warble fly that infest cattle i.e.

Diagnosis and Management of Hypodermosis in a Crossbred Cow

ABSTRACT: Warble fly (WF) is one of the serious threats affecting the goat production in Pakistan.

PREVALENCE AND CHEMOTHERAPY OF WARBLE FLY INFESTATION IN GOAT POPULATION OF DISTRICT KHUSHAB, PAKISTAN

Pan wedi hadu tebygai i'r cnonyn dialgar, pry'r gweryd (warble fly).

Gweiryn yn ysgogi atgofion ROBIN [...]; LLYTHYRAU

Ophthalmomyiasis interna posterior: report of case caused by the reindeer warble fly larva and review of previous reported cases.

Ophthalmomyiasis externa: a report of three cases

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[2.] Asbakk K, Oksanen A, Nieminen M, Haugerud RE, Nilssen AC (2005) Dynamics of antibodies against hypodermin C in reindeer infested with the reindeer warble fly, Hypoderma tarandi.

Potential fecundity and lifespan of adult reindeer warble flies (Oedemagena tarandi L. and Cephenomyia trompe Modeer) in the tundra zone of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) of the Russian Federation

It is concluded that the commercial ELISA kit is a useful tool for the serodiagnosis of goat warble fly infestation which provides a base line data for the control and future eradication program of this economically important parasite.

Sero-epidemiological Studies on Goat Hypodermosis in Northern Upland Balochistan, Pakistan

It is concluded that the best time for treatment of goat warble fly infestation in northern mountainous region of Balochistan, Pakistan, is in the months of June and July when first larval instars are still in migratory stage and have not yet caused damage to the skin.

Epidemiology and Early Detection of Goat Grub, Przhevalskiana silenus, in Northern Mountainous Region of Balochistan, Pakistan

The warble fly infested skin reduces the prices up to 70% depending upon the numbers of holes formed by the larvae of warble fly (Anonymous, 2008).

Sero-epidemiological Studies on Goat Hypodermosis in Northern Upland Balochistan, Pakistan

To the Editor: We report migratory myiasis that occurred during 1991-2012 caused by the reindeer warble fly, Hypoderma tarandi (online Technical Appendix Figures 1, 2, wwwnc.cdc.gov/EID/article/19/5/130145-Techapp1.pdf), in 7 tourists to reindeer habitats of northern Scandinavia.

Reindeer warble fly-associated human myiasis, Scandinavia

Rydw i'n cofio tywallt hylif pwrpasol ar gefnau'r gwartheg i gael gwared o effaith Robin y Gyrrwr - y warble fly - yn l yn y 1960au, tra'n godro gwartheg ar fferm leol cyn mynd i'r coleg.

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Other factors, such as the severity of warble fly harassment (and probably the intensity of internal parasitic infections), as well as behavioral responses to land-use activities (such as mines and exploration camps), influence the amount of nutritious forage available to cows in summer.