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Chrysomyia megacephala
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Chrysomyia megacephala

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  • New World screwworm fly
    blow fly
    / Major genera and species

    Chrysomyia megacephala, which breeds in excrement and decaying material in Pacific and East Asian regions, is an important carrier not only of dysentery but also possibly of jaundice and anthrax. Protocalliphora sucks blood from nestling birds.

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    Chrysomyia megacephala, which breeds in excrement and decaying material in Pacific and East Asian regions, is an important carrier not only of dysentery but also possibly of jaundice and anthrax. Protocalliphora sucks blood from nestling birds.

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