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Sarcophagidae
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Definition
: Family of flies in the order DIPTERA, commonly known as flesh flies. They lay their eggs in dead or decaying matter or open wounds.
for killing Sarcophagidae with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES
Other names
Fly, Flesh; Flies, Flesh; Fleshflies; Flesh Fly; Flesh Flies; Sarcophaga; Fleshfly