Organisms

Lucilia cuprina

A blowfly species in the genus Lucilia. Lucilia cuprina is responsible for sheep blowfly strike (MYIASIS) in Australia. Can form hybrids with LUCILIA SERICATA.

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Abstract

A blowfly species in the genus Lucilia. Lucilia cuprina is responsible for sheep blowfly strike (MYIASIS) in Australia. Can form hybrids with LUCILIA SERICATA.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Australian Sheep Blowfly
  • Greenbottle Fly
  • Blowfly, Australian Sheep
  • Fly, Greenbottle
  • Greenbottle Flies
  • Sheep Blowfly, Australian

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Aspects Covered

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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History Note

2025

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Previous Indexing

  • Diptera (1964-2024)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.720w.500w.500w.750w.155w.500w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lucilia cuprina. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098555. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098555
  2. Lucilia cuprina. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucilia_cuprina
  3. Lucilia cuprina. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6697236