Cochliomyia

Cochliomyia
A genus of fleshflies (family Calliphoridae) whose larvae develop in decaying flesh or carrion or in wounds or sores.
- C. americana incorrect name for C. hominivorax.
- C. 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 the western hemisphere; attracted by fresh blood, it deposits eggs on wounds, tick bites, or intact moist areas of the body, and the larvae invade living tissues, causing severe myiasis and often death; it is known to attack humans, especially in the nose, although wounds, eyes, and other body openings have also been attacked.

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Coch·lio·my·ia .käk-lē-ə-'mī-(y n a genus of No. American blowflies of the family Calliphoridae that includes the screwworms (C. hominivorax and C. macellaria)

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Coch·lio·my·ia (kok″le-o-miґyə) [Gr. kochlias snail with a spiral shell + myia fly] a genus of flies of the family Calliphoridae.

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  • cochliomyia — I. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmīyə Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kochlios anything spiral, screw + New Latin myia synonym of callitroga II. noun Usage: capitalized Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

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