Megaselia scalaris (Diptera : Phoridae) causing myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Serpentes : Viperidae) in Brazil
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1999-09-01
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Silva, R. J. da [UNESP]
Prado, A. P. do
Rodrigues, R. R.
Lopes, C. A. D.
Godoy, W. A. C.
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Amer Entomol Soc
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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.
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Megaselia scalaris, Crotalus durissus terrificus, Phoridae, myiasis, Serpentes, Viperidae
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Journal of Medical Entomology. Lanham: Entomol Soc Amer, v. 36, n. 5, p. 630-630, 1999.