Novel targets against the Sheep Blowfly

Cutaneous myiasis or Flystrike, caused by the blowfly Lucilia cuprina, poses a significant threat to the wool industry and sheep production worldwide. Research on L. cuprina genomics and gene slicing (RNAi) techniques has the potential to revolutionise flystrike management. The fundamental outcomes from this research will advance our knowledge about this ectoparasite providing critical insights into blowfly biology and acting as an important foundation for translational outcomes (new drug targets). This project is highly relevant to the wool industry as healthy livestock represents one of the fundamental requirements for the prosperity of Australian agriculture through the ongoing development of an environmentally sustainable approach to flystrike control. `