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fly (fli) a dipterous, or two-winged, insect that is often the vector of organisms causing disease.

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tsetse fly  see Glossina.

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fly (fl)

n.

Any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera.

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fly

members of the order Diptera. See black fly, blowfly, bot fly, chrysops, cnephia, cordylobia, cuterebra, eristalis, flesh flies, haematobia, hippobosca, hydrotoea, hypoderma, musca, phormia, pigeon fly, sandfly, screw-worm, simulium, stomoxys calcitrans, tabanus, torsalo grub, tsetse, warbles.

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fly agaric

a mushroom. See amanita.

fly biting, fly catching

behavior by dogs that looks like an attempt to catch a nonexistent flying object, hence the name. When repeated or continual, believed to be a form of partial seizure or hallucinations.

fly control

limitation of fly population by disposal of rotting animal tissue, use of insecticides in sprays, back applicators, impregnated ear tags or pet collars, liberation of sterilized males, fly traps.

fly dermatitis

biting flies will inflict skin damage on the face and particularly ear tips of outdoor dogs, causing bleeding, dried crusts and moderate irritation that sometimes leads to the development of auricular hematomas. Also reported to be a common problem in zoo bears.

ear tip fly bite

see fly dermatitis (above).

forest fly

see hydrotoeairritans.

head fly

see hydrotoeairritans.

horn fly

see haematobia.

louse fly

see hippobosca.

fly poison

see amianthium muscaetoxicum.

sand fly

see phlebotomus.

stable fly

see stomoxys calcitrans.

fly strike

cutaneous myiasis.

fly worry

all fly infestations cause worry to their host animals. Heavy infestations with black flies in horses and buffalo flies in cattle may cause deaths from worry, blood loss, interference with grazing and intercurrent disease. See also fly dermatitis (above).