Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) Causing Myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Brazil

Autor: Silva, Reinaldo José Da, Prado, Angelo Pires Do, Rodrigues, Roberto Rivelino, Lopes, Carlos Alberto De Magalhães, Godoy, Wesley Augusto Conde
Zdroj: Journal of Medical Entomology; September 1999, Vol. 36 Issue: 5 p630-630, 1p
Abstrakt: We describe a case of myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Laurenti) caused by Megaselia scalaris (Loew). The snake was found in Anhembi, Sao 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.
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