Lucilia sericata [Lucilia sericata]
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Common Green Bottle Fly
Phaenicia sericata
Sheep Blowfly
A blowfly species in the genus Lucilia. Lucilia sericata is the most often used species for MAGGOT THERAPY and is responsible for sheep blowfly strike (MYIASIS) in northern Europe. Can form hybrids with Australian sheep blowfly, LUCILIA CUPRINA.
- DUI
- D000098554 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M000766850
- Previous indexing
- Diptera (1967-2024)
- History note
- 2025
- Public note
- 2025
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- anatomy & histology
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- chemistry
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- classification
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- embryology
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- enzymology
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- genetics
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- growth & development
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- pathogenicity
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- physiology
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- ultrastructure
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- virology