Myiasis in humans and other animals, including applied applications in larval therapy & forensic entomology [electronic resource] / Jamie Stevens.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Vector-borne diseases: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2021Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (49 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Diptera | Forensic entomology | Myiasis | Calliphoridae | Diptera -- growth & development | Diptera -- physiology | Disease Vectors | Entomology -- methods | Forensic Sciences -- methods | Furunculous myiasis | Larva | Myiasis -- epidemiology | Myiasis -- parasitology | Myiasis -- prevention & control | Sarcophagidae | Screw Worm Infection | Vector Borne DiseasesOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Updated version of a talk first published in 2010.
Contents: Typical larval infestations -- The importance of myiasis-causing flies -- Defining myiasis -- Classification of myiasis -- Blowflies and screwworm flies -- Comparison of blowfly lifecycles -- Economic impact of myiasis -- Furuncular & Sanguinivorous larvae -- Flesh flies: Sarcophagidae -- Bot and warble flies: Oestridae -- Other flies and the rat-tailed maggot -- Evolution of parasitism in myiasis-causing flies & of myiasis -- Breeding strategies influencing myiasis control -- Myiasis control: traps, targets and insecticides -- Disease ecology -- Distribution of New World screwworm fly -- SIT programme in North and Central America -- Climate data, models and control -- Larval therapy.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.