Common Parasites of Veterinary Importance

Maggots

  • Larval stage of Dipteran Insects
  • Segmented
maggot features

Interesting facts

  • Maggots of Tracheomyia macropi live in the trachea of some macropods
  • Used in wound debridement and non-healing wound management
  • Forensic science uses maggots on a corpse to estimate time of death