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noun - infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation
Infestation of tissue by fly larvae.
A disease resulting from infestation of tissue by fly larvae.
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infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation |
Infestation of tissue by fly larvae. |
A disease resulting from infestation of tissue by fly larvae. |
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Myiasis is the parasitic infestation of the body of a live animal by fly larvae (maggots) that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue. Although flies are most commonly attracted to open wounds and urine- or feces-soaked fur, some species (including the most common myiatic fliesthe [botfly], blowfly [Calliphoridae], and screwfly [Cochliomyia hominivorax]) can create an infestation even on unbroken skin and have been known to use moist soil and non-myiatic flies (such as the common housefly) as vector agents for their parasitic larvae. * Colloquialisms for myiasis include flystrike and blowfly strike, and the victim or the tissue may be described as fly-blown. The name of the condition derives from ancient Greek (myia), meaning "fly". * Because some animals (particularly domestic animals) cannot react as effectively as humans to the causes and effects of myiasis, such infestations present a severe and continuing problem for livestock industries worldwide, causing severe economic l |