Canine Myiasis by Sheep Bot Fly (Diptera: Oestridae)

Javier Lucientes, M Ferrer-Dufol, Maria J. Andres, Miguel A. Peribáñez, M J Gracia-Salinas, Juan Antonio Castillo

Journal of Medical Entomology · 1997 · 18 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

We present a case of canine infestation by 3rd instars of Oestrus ovis (L.) in a 10-yr-old cross-bred dog (Collie x German Shepherd) from Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. This report confirms that this fly can develop in dogs.