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BLOW FLY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- northern blow fly
1, record 1, English, northern%20blow%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Calliphoridae. 2, record 1, English, - northern%20blow%20fly
Record 1, Key term(s)
- northern blowfly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouche à viande de Terre-Neuve
1, record 1, French, mouche%20%C3%A0%20viande%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Calliphoridae. 2, record 1, French, - mouche%20%C3%A0%20viande%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sheep blow fly
1, record 2, English, sheep%20blow%20fly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Calliphoridae. 2, record 2, English, - sheep%20blow%20fly
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sheep blowfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouche des moutons
1, record 2, French, mouche%20des%20moutons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Calliphoridae. 2, record 2, French, - mouche%20des%20moutons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black blow fly
1, record 3, English, black%20blow%20fly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Calliphoridae. 2, record 3, English, - black%20blow%20fly
Record 3, Key term(s)
- black blowfly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mouche noire de la viande
1, record 3, French, mouche%20noire%20de%20la%20viande
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Calliphoridae. 2, record 3, French, - mouche%20noire%20de%20la%20viande
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fleece fly strike
1, record 4, English, fleece%20fly%20strike
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blowfly strike 2, record 4, English, blowfly%20strike
correct
- blow fly strike 1, record 4, English, blow%20fly%20%20strike
correct
- calliphorine myiasis 3, record 4, English, calliphorine%20myiasis
correct
- cutaneous blowfly myiasis 2, record 4, English, cutaneous%20blowfly%20myiasis
correct
- struck 4, record 4, English, struck
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infestation of devitalized skin, skin covered by hair or wool fouled by faeces or urine, or skin wounds by maggots of Lucilia spp., Phormia spp., Calliphora spp. 4, record 4, English, - fleece%20fly%20strike
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sheep are especially susceptible and large areas of skin may be destroyed and the sheep die as a result. 4, record 4, English, - fleece%20fly%20strike
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Struck: not to be confused with "struck", enterotoxemia. 5, record 4, English, - fleece%20fly%20strike
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- myiase à calliphoridés
1, record 4, French, myiase%20%C3%A0%20calliphorid%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection cutanée des moutons causée par des larves de mouches à viande (Calliphora, Lucilia, Phormia). 1, record 4, French, - myiase%20%C3%A0%20calliphorid%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- miasis cutánea
1, record 4, Spanish, miasis%20cut%C3%A1nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Invasión de los tejidos de los animales [...] por larvas de moscas, las cuales, por lo menos durante cierto período de tiempo, se alimentan de tejidos vivos o muertos del huésped, líquidos corporales o alimentos ingeridos, provocando molestias y dolor; alterando sus hábitos alimentarios, interrumpiendo su descanso y causando daños a la piel. 2, record 4, Spanish, - miasis%20cut%C3%A1nea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miasis cutánea (larvas) Lucilia sericata, Phormia terra-novae, Calliphora erythrocephale. Signos clínicos principales: Agitación, rascado, heridas y aberturas naturales, mechones enmarañados y pigmentados. Localización preferente: Heridas y aberturas naturales. 3, record 4, Spanish, - miasis%20cut%C3%A1nea
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blow fly
1, record 5, English, blow%20fly
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- blowfly 1, record 5, English, blowfly
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- calliphore
1, record 5, French, calliphore
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mouche de la viande 2, record 5, French, mouche%20de%20la%20viande
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- califórido
1, record 5, Spanish, calif%C3%B3rido
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- califórida 2, record 5, Spanish, calif%C3%B3rida
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moscas caliptradas de tamaño medio a grande (4 a 16 mm), típicamente bastante compactas con un abdomen redondeado u oval y frecuentemente de color verde o azul metálicos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - calif%C3%B3rido
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