Burrowing fly larvae (Philornis porteri) associated with mortality of eastern bluebirds in Florida

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 776-783

  Spalding, Marilyn G ^a   Mertins, James W ^b   Walsh, Patrick B ^c   Morin, Keith C ^c   Dunmore, Daniel E ^a   Forrester, Donald J ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^c USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern bluebird; Fly larvae; Maggots; Mortality; Myiasis; Philornis porteri; Sialia sialis

Indexed keywords

AVES; BRACHYCERA; CALLIPHORIDAE; MUSCIDAE; MUSCOIDEA; PHILORNIS PORTERI; SARCOPHAGIDAE; SIALIA SIALIS; SIALIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; INFESTATION; MORTALITY; MUSCIDAE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SONGBIRD; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FLORIDA; MUSCIDAE; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 0038005505     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-38.4.776     Document Type: Article

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