Organisms

Lucilia Blowflies

A genus of the family Calliphoridae in the order Diptera. Members include common green bottle fly whose maggots are used in MAGGOT THERAPY and sheep blowflies causing MYIASIS. Several member species are blowflies of interest to FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY.

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Abstract

A genus of the family Calliphoridae in the order Diptera. Members include common green bottle fly whose maggots are used in MAGGOT THERAPY and sheep blowflies causing MYIASIS. Several member species are blowflies of interest to FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Bufolucilia
  • Phaenicia
  • Blowfly, Lucilia
  • Lucilia Blowfly

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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2025

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  • Diptera (1964-2024)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.720w.500w.500w.750w.155w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lucilia Blowflies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098544. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098544
  2. Lucilia Blowflies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucilia_(fly)
  3. Lucilia Blowflies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4121093