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Hippoboscidae
(redirected from Louse flies)

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Hippoboscidae [‚hip·ə′bäs·kə‚dē]
(invertebrate zoology)
The louse flies, a family of cyclorrhaphous dipteran insects in the section Pupipara.


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At the time, many of the birds were infested with adult hematophagous louse flies (order Diptera, family Hippoboscidae); some had loads >400 flies per bird.
Although mosquitoes appear to be the main vector, other ectoparasites such as ticks, louse flies, and fleas should also be examined as potential vectors.
 
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