Myiasis by Philornis spp. (Diptera: Muscidae) in Dendroica castanea (Aves: Parulidae) in Panama Miasis ocasionada por Philornis spp. (Diptera: Muscidae) in Dendroica castanea (Aves: Parulidae) en Panamá

We report the parasitism of an unidentified species of Philornis, extracted from a juvenile Dendroica castanea that was collected from Pipeline Road of the Soberania National Park of Panama. This finding is unusual since Philornis spp. parasitizes nested chicks. On the other hand, this is the first...

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Main Authors: Jorge M. Herrera, Sergio E. Bermúdez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2012-09-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532012000300027