Grey flesh fly (Wohlfahrtia vigil) parasitism of a Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 604-606

  Schorr, Robert A ^a   Davies, Robert ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b Wildlife Health Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Grey flesh fly; Myiasis; Preble's meadow jumping mouse; Wohlfahrtia vigil; Zapus hudsonius preblei

Indexed keywords

DIPODIDAE; SARCOPHAGIDAE; WOHLFAHRTIA VIGIL; ZAPUS; ZAPUS HUDSONIUS PREBLEI;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FLY; LARVA; MALE; MYIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RODENT; RODENT DISEASE;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; LARVA; MALE; MYIASIS; RODENT DISEASES; RODENTIA;

EID: 0036652205     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-38.3.604     Document Type: Article

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