Wohlfahrtia /Wohl·fahr·tia/ (vōl-fahr´te-ah) a genus of flies. The larvae of W. magnif´ica produce wound myiasis; those of W. o´paca and W. vig´il cause cutaneous myiasis.
Wohlfahrtia
Wohl·fahr·ti·a (v l-fär t - )n. A genus of flesh flies whose larvae breed in ulcerated surfaces and flesh wounds. |
Wohlfahrtia
a genus of flesh flies in the family Sarcophagidae.
Wohlfahrtia magnifica, Wohlfahrtia meigini, Wohlfahrtia nuba, Wohlfahrtia vigil
deposit their larvae anywhere on the bodies of animals and cause tissue loss and some disfigurement.
Wohlfahrtia
A genus of flesh-eating flies (family Sarcophagidae) linked to myiasis
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