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BLOWFLIES: AN AGENT FOR

CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS

Veritas Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages:80-83 Ms. Baavnai K
Ms. R Bhavitha Sri

Ms. Anumita Mazumdar

INTRODUCTION: WHAT ARE BLOWFLIES?

Fig. 1: Blow Fly

The Calliphoridae family of insects, which is part of the Diptera or-

der, includes blow flies (insects that have two wings). They belong

to the genera Calliphora, Lucilia, and Chysomya. Despite being
generally bigger than house flies, they have many of the same be-

haviours. They are coloured green, blue, copper, and purple. Blow

flies may also go by the names blue bottle, green bottle, or screw-

worms. Warm, muggy weather is ideal for blowflies to flourish.

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