Cochliomyia is a genus in the family Calliphoridae, known as blowflies, in the order Diptera. Cochliomyia are commonly referred to as the New World screwworm fly. There are four species in this genus: Cochliomyia macellaria, Cochliomyia hominivorax, Cochliomyia aldrichi, and Cochliomyia minima. The two main species are Cochliomyia hominivorax and ...
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(from the article `insect`) ...to depositing their eggs in carcasses, also invade the tissue of living animals and man, a condition known as myiasis. An example of an insect ...
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A genus of fleshflies (family Calliphoridae) whose larvae develop in decaying flesh or carrion or in wounds or sores. ... Cochliomyia americana, incorrect name for Cochliomyia hominivorax. ... Cochliomyia hominivorax, the screw-worm fly, a species that is a serious pest of livestock from Mexico to Argentina and is the primary cause of myiasis in th...
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(kok″le-o-mi´yә) a genus of flies, including C. hominivo´rax (the screw-worm fly), which deposits its eggs on wounds; after hatching, the larvae burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kok′lē-ō-mī′yă Definitions: 1. A genus of fleshflies (family Calliphoridae); the larvae of which develop in decaying flesh or carrion or in wounds or sores.
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