“…The problem of cutaneous myiasis (flystrike) on sheep is one of major economic concern in Australia and other sheep-farming countries. Various methods of control have been investigated in Australia, including eradication of the major primary strike species, Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) using genetic control (Whitten et al, 1977), vaccination against larval infection (O'Donnell et al, 1980(O'Donnell et al, , 1981Sandeman et al, 1985Sandeman et al, , 1986 and vaccination against fleece conditions that predispose sheep to strike (Sandeman, 1990). However, integrated management, including the strategic use of insecticides when strike is imminent, continues to be the farmer's most effective means of controlling bodystrike (cf.…”