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Common blowflies that strike sheep in NSW, Australia

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Primefact Number: 481    Edition: First edition    Released/reviewed: 01 Feb 2007

This Primefact discusses the characteristics of four major blowfly species that strike sheep in NSW. The species covered are:

  • Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly)
  • Calliphora stygia (eastern golden haired blowfly)
  • Calliphora augur (lesser brown or blue bodied blowfly)
  • Chrysomya rufufacies (green hairy maggot blowfly).

 

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