''Oestrus'' is a genus of

bot flies Botflies, also known as warble flies, heel flies, and gadflies, are a family of flies known as the Oestridae. Their larvae are internal parasites of mammals, some species growing in the host's flesh and others within the gut. ''Dermatobia homin ...

, from the

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Oestridae Botflies, also known as warble flies, heel flies, and gadflies, are a family of flies known as the Oestridae. Their larvae are internal parasites of mammals, some species growing in the host's flesh and others within the gut. ''Dermatobia homin ...

The genus includes the sheep bot fly (''O. ovis''

Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

, 1758) that is a major pest in the

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industry. About 34 species are in the genus.

Species

Genus: ''Oestrus''

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Oestrus ovis ''Oestrus ovis'', the sheep bot fly, is a widespread species of fly of the genus ''Oestrus''. It is known for its parasitic predation and damage to sheep, deer, goats and sometimes cattle. There have also been many records of horse, dog and huma ...

References

Oestridae Oestroidea genera Parasitic flies Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Oestroidea-stub