Warble fly infestation

Last Modified: Thu, 09 May 2019 08:37:16 IST
Disease name	Warble fly infestation
Animal Health Law Category if applicable	N/A
Species affected	Multiple(not specified)
Description	Warble fly (family Oestridae), also called cattle grub, bot fly, or heel fly, any member of a family of insects in the fly order, Diptera, sometimes classified in the family Hypodermatidae. The warble, or bot, flies Hypoderma lineatum and H. bovis are large, heavy, and beelike. The females deposit their eggs on the legs of cattle. The larvae penetrate the skin, migrate through the body for several months, and produce a characteristic lump, or warble, on the animal¿s back. Encyclopadia Brittannica)
Status in Ireland	Absent
Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland	Unknown
DAFM Division Responsible	Ruminant Animal Health/ERAD Division
Contact	erad@agriculture.gov.ie
Legislation	http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/si/130/made/en/
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Notifiable in Ireland	Yes
OIE Listed	No
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