Rl. Tellam et Vm. Bowles, CONTROL OF BLOWFLY STRIKE IN SHEEP - CURRENT STRATEGIES AND FUTURE-PROSPECTS, International journal for parasitology, 27(3), 1997, pp. 261-273
Blowfly strike is a cutaneous myiasis in sheep caused by infestations
of larvae principally from the family Calliphoridae, particularly the
species Lucilia cuprina and Lucilia sericata. These larval infestation
s cause considerable economic losses to the wool industry. Established
control methods have served the industry well in the past, but there
are growing deficiencies with these methods. In particular, there is w
idespread resistance to organophosphorus insecticides and potential di
fficulties associated with the presence of chemical residues derived f
rom insecticides in wool and waste products which must be disposed of
by the industry. There is also growing opposition to the radical surgi
cal procedures used to decrease the susceptibility of sheep to blowfly
strike. Consequently, there is a need for the development of alternat
ive control measures. This review examines critically the present cont
rol methods and discusses the range of options available for the devel
opment of new control strategies. Many of the latter involve novel app
roaches which will strongly complement current control measures. (C) 1
997 Australian Society for Parasitology.