Phormia

(for'me-a)

A genus of blowflies belonging to the family Calliphoridae. Their larvae normally live in decaying flesh of dead animals, but they may infest neglected wounds or sores, causing myiasis.

See: blowfly; myiasis

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Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae is considered a parasitoid of pupae of a great number of Diptera, including species of the generaAnastrepha, Calliphora, Ceratitis, Chrysomya, Drosophila, Fannia, Haematobia, Hylemya, Lucilia, Megaselia, Musca, Ophyra, Ornidia, Oxysarcodexia, Palaeosepsis, Paratheresia, Phaenicia, Phormia, Poecilosomella, Peckia,

First report of the parasitoid Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Rondani, 1875) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) parasitizing Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Van der Wulp, 1883) (Diptera: Muscidae)

aegypti (Riehle and Brown, 1999) and Phormia regina (Maniere et al., 2004).

EFFECTS OF 20-HYDROXYECDYSONE AND INSULIN APPLICATION ON REPRODUCTION IN EPHESTIAKUEHNIELLA ZELLER (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE)

(2010), A paradigm for operant conditioning in blow flies (Phormia Terrae Novae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830).

Stimulus preference and reinforcement effects of the Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphordahina portentosa): a case of reverse translational research

A water-specific aquaporin is expressed in the olfactory organs of the blowfly, Phormia regina.

Insect water-specific aquaporins in developing ovarian follicles of the silk moth Bombyx mori: Role in hydration during egg maturation

Is aggregated oviposition by the blow flies Lucilia sericata and Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) really pheromone-mediated?.

In vitro antimicrobial activity of calliphorid larval excreta/secreta (ES) against selected wound bacteria

rufifacies and Phormia regina (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

Arthropods associated with carrion in a salt marsh habitat in southeastern Florida

Diet nutriment and rearing density effect the growth of black blowfly larvae Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliophoridae).

Longevidad del adulto y capacidad reproductiva de Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera: Calliphoridae) criada con una dieta alternativa

Numerous antimicrobial molecules have already been isolated in other blow flies, including the antibacterial peptide diptericin from Phormia terraenovae [50] and the antiviral alloferons from Calliphora vicina [51], the latter of which has already been commercialized.

Mechanisms of maggot-induced wound healing: what do we know, and where do we go from here?

The students at Marist are doing "Phormia" by Terence and "The Doctor in Spite of Himself" by Molire in performances this weekend and next.

One-act comedies and a biblical rock musical

Larvae of members of the genera Phormia (black blowfly), Lucilia (greenbottle) and Calliphora (blue bottle) may also be secondary invaders of wounds in man.

Oral myiasis

macellaria Fab., Phormia regina Meig., Lucilia sericata Meig., L.

New fly species causing human myiasis identified in Eastern Cape, South Africa

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