Megaselia scalaris (Diptera : Phoridae) causing myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Serpentes : Viperidae) in Brazil
| Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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| Data(s) |
20/05/2014
20/05/2014
01/09/1999
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| Resumo |
We describe a case of myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Laurenti) caused by Megaselia scalaris (Loew). The snake was Found in Anhembi, São Paulo, Brazil, with a lesion measuring 25 mm in diameter where the larvae of M. scalaris had penetrated the ribs. The opportunistic behavior of the larvae of M. scalaris is discussed. |
| Formato |
630-630 |
| Identificador |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10534959 Journal of Medical Entomology. Lanham: Entomol Soc Amer, v. 36, n. 5, p. 630-630, 1999. 0022-2585 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/18806 WOS:000082704200016 2-s2.0-0033192051 |
| Idioma(s) |
eng |
| Publicador |
Amer Entomol Soc |
| Relação |
Journal of Medical Entomology |
| Direitos |
closedAccess |
| Palavras-Chave | #Megaselia scalaris #Crotalus durissus terrificus #Phoridae #myiasis #Serpentes #Viperidae |
| Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
