Triggers leading to blowfly strike
Summary
The transition from maggot to adult fly occurs in the ground and is controlled by soil temperature.
On the tablelands and higher slopes, maggots which drop off sheep in late autumn remain as larvae or prepupae in the ground during winter.
This informative Primefact covers the following topics:
- Spring emergence of blowflies,
- Triggering mechanisms for fly strike,
- Environmental influences,
- Further reading.
