IFAS Extension
Hairy Maggot Blow Fly, Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart)
J. H. Byrd
Release Date: 7/15/2025
Agriculture
Abstract
This document provides a comprehensive profile of the hairy maggot blow fly, Chrysomya rufifacies. It details the species' distribution, physical description, life cycle, and its medical, economic, and forensic importance. The fly is known for its role in decomposing carrion and its impact on livestock through myiasis. Effective management strategies include proper disposal of carcasses and garbage to disrupt its life cycle. The document also highlights the species' forensic significance in postmortem interval estimations. First published: January, 1998.
About this Publication
This document is EENY-023, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 1998. Revised August 2014, April 2021, and December 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
About the Authors
J. H. Byrd, graduate assistant, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.
How to Cite
Byrd, J. H. (2014). Hairy Maggot Blow Fly, Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart). EDIS, 2014(8). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in150-1998
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology