warble fly

• Mosca cujas larvas são parasitas do gado, causando uma condição conhecida como berne ou miíase subcutânea. A mosca adulta deposita ovos nas patas do animal, e as larvas migram pelo corpo, formando nódulos sob a pele.

A type of fly whose larvae are parasitic to cattle, causing a condition known as warbles. The adult fly lays eggs on the animal's legs, and the larvae migrate through the body to form lumps under the skin.

1. Parasitic insectC2formal

   A type of fly whose larvae are parasitic, causing warbles (swellings) under the skin of cattle and other mammals.

   Mosca-berneira

   • The warble fly is a major pest in livestock farming.
   • Infestation by the warble fly can reduce milk production in cows.
   • Farmers use special treatments to protect their herds from the warble fly.