Organisms

Lucilia sericata

A blowfly species in the genus Lucilia. Lucilia sericata is the most often used species for MAGGOT THERAPY and is responsible for sheep blowfly strike (MYIASIS) in northern Europe. Can form hybrids with Australian sheep blowfly, LUCILIA CUPRINA.

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Abstract

A blowfly species in the genus Lucilia. Lucilia sericata is the most often used species for MAGGOT THERAPY and is responsible for sheep blowfly strike (MYIASIS) in northern Europe. Can form hybrids with Australian sheep blowfly, LUCILIA CUPRINA.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Common Green Bottle Fly
  • Phaenicia sericata
  • Sheep Blowfly
  • Blowfly, Sheep
  • Sheep Blowflies

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2025

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Previous Indexing

  • Diptera (1967-2024)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.720w.500w.500w.750w.155w.500w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lucilia sericata. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098554. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098554
  2. Lucilia sericata. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_green_bottle_fly
  3. Lucilia sericata. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q603128