The First Confirmed Field Case of Myiasis Produced by Chrysomya Sp. (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the Continental United States - Concepedia

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The First Confirmed Field Case of Myiasis Produced by Chrysomya Sp. (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the Continental United States

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1983

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R. D. Richard, Robert R. Gerrish

Journal of Medical Entomology

Parasitic DiseaseHelminthologyEntomologySouth TexasDomestic DogPest ManagementMyiasis ProducedTropical Insect ScienceHyperparasiteChrysomya SpParasitologyContinental United StatesHost-parasite Relationship

Abstract

This report details the first confirmed field occurrence of myiasis in the U.S. caused by Chrysomya sp. Secondand 3rd-instar larvae were collected from a domestic dog in south Texas.