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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:entomologist
Parasitic fly
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gptkbp:adultDiet
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Nectar
Do not feed or feed on nectar
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gptkbp:affects
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gptkb:Humans
gptkb:livestock
Wild mammals
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Botfly
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gptkbp:consequence
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Myiasis
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gptkbp:distribution
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Worldwide
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Oestridae
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Botfly
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larvalHostPlant
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gptkb:Mammals
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gptkbp:larvalStage
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Parasitic
Under host skin or in body cavities
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Short
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gptkbp:notableFor
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Adult botflies are hairy and resemble bees
Known for causing myiasis in humans and animals
Larvae are obligate parasites
Larvae develop inside host tissue
Larvae exit host to pupate in soil
Lifecycle includes egg, larva, pupa, adult
Some species target specific hosts
Some species use mosquitoes as vectors
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gptkbp:notablePlace
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Central_and_South_America
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gptkbp:notableSpecies
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gptkb:Cuterebra_spp.
gptkb:Dermatobia_hominis
gptkb:Gasterophilus_intestinalis
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Diptera
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Eggs laid on host or vector
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Oestridae
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gptkbp:significance
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Can cause secondary infections
Can cause skin lesions
Can cause tissue damage
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gptkbp:transmission
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Eggs laid directly on host
Eggs laid on vector insects
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gptkbp:treatment
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Wound care
Antibiotics if infected
Larva removal
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bot_fly
gptkb:Bloatfly
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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