blowflies

[US]/[ˈbləʊflaɪz]/
[UK]/[ˈbloʊflaɪz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mouches de la famille des Calliphoridae, généralement bleues ou vertes, attirées par les cadavres ; pluriel de mouches des cadavres.

Phrases & Collocations

blowflies buzzing

mouches charognardes qui bourdonnent

attract blowflies

attirer les mouches charognardes

blowflies feast

les mouches charognardes se gorgeant

repel blowflies

repousser les mouches charognardes

blowfly larvae

larves de mouche charognarde

blowflies gather

les mouches charognardes se rassemblent

killing blowflies

tuer les mouches charognardes

blowflies breed

les mouches charognardes se reproduisent

avoid blowflies

éviter les mouches charognardes

many blowflies

beaucoup de mouches charognardes

Example Sentences

we noticed several blowflies buzzing around the compost bin.

the veterinarian suspected blowflies were laying eggs on the dog's wound.

blowflies are attracted to decaying organic matter, especially in warm weather.

farmers often use traps to control blowfly populations in livestock.

the smell of rotting fruit quickly attracts blowflies.

we shooed away the blowflies from the picnic table.

blowfly larvae feed on decaying flesh, posing a risk to livestock.

the presence of blowflies indicates a potential problem with the carcass.

we used fly spray to deter the blowflies from entering the house.

blowflies can transmit diseases, so it's important to control their numbers.

the researcher studied the life cycle of blowflies in the laboratory.

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