| infectious papilloma of cattle | Single or multiple rough nodules on the skin and mucous membranes caused by a papillomavirus; in young cattle, which are most susceptible, they are most numerous on the head, neck, and shoulders; in cows they usually affect the udder and teats. Synonym: cattle warts. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Eimeria of cattle | Eimeria zuernii, the species most often associated with clinical cases of coccidiosis in calves and young adults; found in the caecum and lower bowel, and sometimes in the small intestine. Eimeria bovis, a species that occurs principally in the small intestine causes clinically recognizable disease; many less common species have been described. Synonym: coccidia of cattle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ephemeral fever of cattle | An acute febrile disease of cattle in many African and Asian countries and Australia, caused by a rhabdovirus and characterised by stiffness and lameness. Synonym: bovine ephemeral fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| berna fly | <zoology> A Brazilian dipterous insect of the genus Trypeta, which lays its eggs in the nostrils or in wounds of man and beast, where the larvae do great injury. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| breeze fly | <zoology> A fly of various species, of the family Tabanidae, noted for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies. Alternative forms: breese and brize. Origin: OE. Brese, AS. Briosa; perh. Akin to OHG. Brimissa, G. Breme, bremse, D. Brems, which are akin to G. Brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. Fremere to murmur; cf. G. Brausen, Sw. Brusa, Dan. Bruse, to roar, rush. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| burrel fly | <zoology> The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). See Gadfly. Origin: From its reddish colour. See 1st Burrel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mangrove fly | <entomology> Species of Chrysops in Africa, vectors of Loa loa; e.g., Chrysops silacea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| warble fly | See: botfly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| warega fly | (Zool) A Brazilian fly whose larvae live in the skin of man and animals, producing painful sores. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| heel fly | See: botfly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| horn fly | A major pest of cattle in the Northern Hemisphere that transmits the filarial parasite Stephanofilaria stilesi. Synonym: Haematobia irritans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Spanish fly | A dried beetle, Lytta (Cantharis) vesicatoria, used as a counterirritant and vesicant. Synonym: Russian fly, Spanish fly. Origin: L., fr. G. Kantharis, a beetle (05 Mar 2000) |
| deer-fly disease | <infectious disease, microbiology> A rare infection of rabbits and rodents caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. Francisella tularensis is found in many animals (rabbits, rodents) and may be transmitted by direct contact or via insect bite (ticks and deer-fly). Humans can also contract the illness via the direct contact with the infected animal carcass (break in the skin). The illness is characterised by an ulcerative lesion at the site of the inoculation with regional lymph node swelling, pneumonia, fever, chills, headache, muscle pains and joint stiffness. Risk factors include an exposure to rabbits or recent tick bite. A vaccine is available for high risk workers. Treatment is with streptomycin or tetracycline. Tularaemia is fatal in 5% of untreated cases and in less than 1% of treated cases. Incidence: less than 200 cases per year (USA). Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Jul 2002) |
| deer-fly fever | <infectious disease, microbiology> A rare infection of rabbits and rodents caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. Francisella tularensis is found in many animals (rabbits, rodents) and may be transmitted by direct contact or via insect bite (ticks and deer-fly). Humans can also contract the illness via the direct contact with the infected animal carcass (break in the skin). The illness is characterised by an ulcerative lesion at the site of the inoculation with regional lymph node swelling, pneumonia, fever, chills, headache, muscle pains and joint stiffness. Risk factors include an exposure to rabbits or recent tick bite. A vaccine is available for high risk workers. Treatment is with streptomycin or tetracycline. Tularaemia is fatal in 5% of untreated cases and in less than 1% of treated cases. Incidence: less than 200 cases per year (USA). Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Jul 2002) |
| syrphus fly | <zoology> Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus Syrphus and allied genera. They are usually bright-coloured, with yellow bands, and hover around plants. The larvae feed upon plant lice, and are, therefore, very beneficial to agriculture. Origin: NL. Syrphus, the generic name, fr. Gr, a kind of winged insect. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |