green bottle fly
US /ˌɡriːn ˈbɑːt̬.l̩ flaɪ/
UK /ˌɡriːn ˈbɑːt̬.l̩ flaɪ/
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mosca verde de la carne, lucilia sericata
a common blowfly (Lucilia sericata) with a metallic green body, known for laying eggs on carrion and sometimes on living animals, causing myiasis
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The forensic entomologist identified the larvae as those of the green bottle fly, indicating the time of death.
El entomólogo forense identificó las larvas como las de la mosca verde de la carne, indicando la hora de la muerte.
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Farmers often use traps to control populations of the green bottle fly, which can infest livestock.
Los agricultores a menudo usan trampas para controlar las poblaciones de la mosca verde de la carne, que puede infestar el ganado.