Cochliomyia hominivorax

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blowfly
gptkbp:affects gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:application genetic studies
gptkbp:average_temperature warm climates
gptkbp:climate high humidity
gptkbp:color cocoon
greenish-blue
gptkbp:common_name screwworm fly
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
gptkbp:controls integrated pest management
parasitoid wasps
resistance to pesticides
sterile insect technique
gptkbp:coordinates bacterial infections
gptkbp:diet gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:economic_impact significant losses in agriculture
gptkbp:egg_color on open wounds
gptkbp:family gptkb:Calliphoridae
gptkbp:first_described_by C. H. Curran
gptkbp:foraging_behavior sugar sources
gptkbp:genus Cochliomyia
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:has_impact_on livestock industry
gptkbp:healthcare myiasis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cochliomyia hominivorax
gptkbp:larval_stage moist environments
5-7 days
parasitic
3 instars
high in suitable conditions
necrotic tissue
wounds of living animals
gptkbp:lifespan 2-3 weeks
holometabolous
gptkbp:mating_system swarming
gptkbp:native_to Americas
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:premiered_on after 7-10 days
gptkbp:related_species Cochliomyia macellaria
gptkbp:research_focus biological control
model organism for parasitology
gptkbp:size 8-12 mm
gptkbp:strategic_importance pest species
gptkbp:symptoms tissue damage
foul odor
gptkbp:wildlife in some regions
predation on young animals
gptkbp:wingspan transparent
gptkbp:year 1931