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PRONUNCIATION OF FACE FLIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACE FLIES

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Face flies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FACE FLIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of face flies in the English dictionary

The definition of face flies in the dictionary is flies that attack cattle, feeding off their eye secretions.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FACE FLIES

face
face as long as a fiddle
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face cream
face down
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face mask
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face pack
face painting
face powder
face recognition
face the music
face time
face to face
face up to
face validity
face value

WORDS THAT END LIKE FACE FLIES

as the crow flies
barflies
blackflies
blowflies
botflies
butterflies
damselflies
dragonflies
drink with the flies
families
fireflies
flies
gadflies
greenflies
horseflies
houseflies
mayflies
sandflies
sawflies
stoneflies
whiteflies

Synonyms and antonyms of face flies in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «face flies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FACE FLIES

Find out the translation of face flies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of face flies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «face flies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脸上的苍蝇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las moscas de cara
570 millions of speakers

English

face flies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंकित मक्खियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذباب وجه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лица мух
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rosto moscas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুখ উজ্জ্বল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouches faciales
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lalat muka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesicht Fliegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

顔ハエ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얼굴 파리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasuryan mabur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ruồi mặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முகம் பறக்கிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेहरा उडतो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüzen sinekler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mosche viso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

muchy twarzy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

особи мух
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muște de față
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μύγες πρόσωπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesig vlieë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ansikte flugor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ansikt fluer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of face flies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FACE FLIES»

The term «face flies» is used very little and occupies the 177.170 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FACE FLIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about face flies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACE FLIES»

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1
Pathology & Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians
A cow will not eat if too many face flies are feeding around its eyes. The face fly's habit of flying from cow to cow makes it an excellent vector of bovine pinkeye, which can lead to blindness. Face flies are a parasite of pastured cattle; they enter ...
Leland Shapiro, 2009
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
Adult nematodes reside in the lachrymal ducts of their hosts and shed eggs that develop to infective larvae that develop in the hemocoele of face flies. Third stage larvae migrate to the head of adult flies and depart when flies feed on cattle or ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals: A Diagnostic Manual
Lice, keds, mites Mites, lice, flies, myiasis, ticks Grubs, lice, horn flies, ticks, mites Horn flies, face flies, house flies, stable flies horn flies, lice, ticks Grubs, lice, mites Carbamates Carbaryl Promacyl Mites, lice, ticks, flies Mites, lice, ticks, flies ...
Johannes Kaufmann, 1996
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Economic Thresholds for Integrated Pest Management
(1979) determined that cattle fed on by face flies prior to exposure to M. bovis were more susceptible to pinkeye infection than cattle not previously exposed to face fly feeding. However, most researchers agree that the transmission of the ...
Leon G. Higley, Larry P. Pedigo, 1996
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Flies in the Face of Fashion, Mites Make Right, and Other ...
Bat flies are associated with bats, and face flies hang around the faces of cattle. Deer flies feed on deer and other mammals, and horse flies are pests of horses. Soldier flies and robber flies are named more for their behavior than their looks.
Tom Turpin, 2006
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Insect Pathology
Consequently, there is a need to control face flies. Like R. culicivorax and unlike B. siricidicola, P. autumnale must be reared in vivo, which makes them FIGURE 11.2 Ovaries of the face fly, Musca autumnalis. (A) Ovaries on the right contain ...
Fernando E. Vega, Harry K. Kaya, 2012
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Beef cattle husbandry: study course
study course Carl P. Holt, Sam D. Halverson, United States. Forest Service. Southern Region. Fisheries, Wildlife, and Range Management Staff Unit. Range Management Group. B. Face Flies. The face fly (Musca autumnalis De Geer) was first ...
Carl P. Holt, Sam D. Halverson, United States. Forest Service. Southern Region. Fisheries, Wildlife, and Range Management Staff Unit. Range Management Group, 1983
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Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology
M. autumnalis is native to Europe, western Asia, and eastern Africa, but now occurs in Canada and northern USA. Face flies hibernate in large numbers as unmated adults in buildings, mammal burrows, and in other protected places, whether ...
William H. Robinson, 2005
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Nematology: Advances and Perspectives
Chirico ( 1990 ) noted that larval face flies exposed to P. autumnale had an adult emergence rate of 56% compared to the control that had an adult emergence rate of 79% . Augmentative releases were made with nematode-infected face flies ...
Z. X. Chen, S. Y. Chen, Donald Ward Dickson, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Pest Management
Adult face flies, similar in appearance to house flies, feed primarily on bovine exudates such as nasal mucus, saliva, and lacrimal fluids. They will ingest blood when it is available, but have sponging mouthparts and cannot penetrate the host's ...
David Pimentel, Ph.D., 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACE FLIES»

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Early detection recommended for effective pinkeye treatment
"Moist conditions and lush forage can create optimal conditions for pinkeye, as wet weather typically increases the incidence of face flies that ... «AG Week, Jul 15»
2
Face flies
Face flies, Musca autumnalis, began appearing last month at near treatment levels. In Arkansas, face flies do not reach the abundance to cause ... «Dairy Herd Management, Jul 15»
3
Pinkeye: Early detection and action recommended this summer
... moist conditions and lush forage can create optimal conditions for pinkeye, as wet weather typically increases the incidence of face flies that ... «Bovine Veterinarian, Jun 15»
4
No more Pinkeye, no more tears
Compared with horn flies, face flies actually spend very little time on the ... in warmer weather when face flies are prevalent and grass is taller. «Beef Magazine, Jun 15»
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Take precautions to avoid pinkeye in cattle
It may be transferred to other animals by close animal-to-animal contact and by face flies. Marginal nutrition, dust, grass and weed seeds and ... «The Herald Journal, Jun 15»
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Ag Column by Melissa Runck, County Extension Educator with the U …
... secondly, with additional moisture comes an onset of flies, especially face flies that are seen around cows' eyes and feed off their tears. «Murray County News, Jun 15»
7
Fly control in beef grazing herds
Face flies and horn flies are the main targets for control. Fly levels above threshold change cattle behavior resulting in reduced grazing time ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jun 15»
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Finding effective fly control in cattle
We all know that increased numbers of horn and face flies cause performance losses and can contribute to the incidence of pink eye and even ... «Watertown Public Opinion, Jun 15»
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Ruth Correll: Control face flies to reduce pinkeye
Face flies can be a challenge to the cattle producer as they can transfer pinkeye within your herd and/or neighbors herds. Pinkeye incidence ... «Lebanon Democrat, Jun 15»
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Justin Zahradka spends some time at the annual FFA convention
Usually pink eye is associated with face flies, but that isn't the case this year since it's been too cold for face flies.” Justin is now hoping to have ... «Farm and Ranch Guide, Jun 15»

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