Report in Europe of nasal myiasis by Rhinoestrus spp. in horses and donkeys: Seasonal patterns and taxonomical considerations

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-88

  Otranto, Domenico ^a   Colwell, Douglas D ^b   Milillo, Piermarino ^a   Di Marco, Vincenzo ^c   Paradies, Paola ^a   Napoli, Concetta ^c   Giannetto, Salvatore ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Ist Zooprofilattico Sperim D   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Donkey; Horse; Myiasis; Nasal botfly; Rhinoestrus purpureus; Rhinoestrus usbekistanicus

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DONKEY; EUROPE; FACIAL BONE; FLY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HORSE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; ITALY; LARVA; MYIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; RHINOESTRUS PURPUREUS; RHINOESTRUS USBEKISTANICUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY; THROAT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; DIPTERA; EQUIDAE; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; ITALY; MALE; MYIASIS; NASAL CAVITY; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS ASINUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; OESTRIDAE; RHINOESTRUS; RHINOESTRUS USBEKISTANICUS;

EID: 2442652489     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.03.015     Document Type: Article

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