1: Introduction, D D Colwell, M J R Hall and P J Scholl 2: Historical Perspectives on the Importance and Impact of Oestrids, R A Roncalli, Milltown, USA 3: Phylogeny and Evolution of the Bot Flies, T Pape, Zoological Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark 4: Molecular Phylogeny and Identification, D Otranto, University of Bari, Italy and J R Stevens, University of Exeter, UK 5: Life Cycle Strategies, D D Colwell 6: Morphology of Adult Oestridae, D M Wood, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 7: Egg Morphology, D D Colwell 8: Larval Morphology, D D Colwell 9: Pupal Biology and Metamorphosis Behaviour, A C Nilssen, Tromso Museum, Norway 10: Adult Biology, J R Anderson, Bend, USA 11: Larval - Host Parasite Relationships, C Boulard, INRA, France, E Lello, Botucatu, Brazil, D Colwell and P Dorchies, Ecole Nationale Veterinaire de Toulouse, France 12: Oestrid Myiasis of Humans, J R Anderson 13: Management and Control of Oestrid Flies, P J Scholl 14: A Synopsis of the Biology, Hosts, Distribution, Disease, D D Colwell, M J R Hall and P J Scholl"