Cuterebra bot fly infestation of rodents and lagomorphs

Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 7-16

  Slansky, Frank ^a,b   Kenyon, Lou Rea ^c  

^a Entomology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Nutkin's Nest Wildl Rehab Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bot flies; Cuterebra; Dermatobia; Myiasis; Parasite; Warble

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CUTEREBRA; DERMATOBIA; HYPODERMA; LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; OESTRIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 2642554856     PISSN: 10712232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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