Bionomics of Cuterebra austeni (Diptera: Cuterebridae) and Its Association with Neotoma albigula (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the Southwestern United States

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 690-695

  Baird, Craig R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bot fly; Cuterebra austeni; Myiasis; Neotoma albigula; Parasitism

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; CRICETINAE; CUTEREBRA AUSTENI; CUTEREBRINAE; DIPTERA; NEOTOMA; NEOTOMA ALBIGULA; OESTRIDAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA CACTI; RODENTIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; FLY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; MALE; MYIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; RODENT DISEASE; SIGMODONTINAE;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; MALE; MYIASIS; PUPA; RODENT DISEASES; SIGMODONTINAE;

EID: 0031267081     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/34.6.690     Document Type: Article

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