Obligate myiasis
- Pronunciation
- /oh-BLI-gate MY-ee-uh-sis/
- Category
- Parasitology
- Singular
- Obligate myiasis
- Plural
- Obligate myiases
Definition
A type of myiasis caused by flies that must develop on live hosts.
Etymology
From Latin 'obligare', meaning 'to bind' or 'oblige', and 'myiasis'.
Example
Obligate myiasis is caused by flies like those in the families Oestridae and Sarcophagidae.