Bat flies on phyllostomid hosts in the Cerrado region: component community, prevalence and intensity of parasitism

Bat flies on phyllostomid hosts in the Cerrado region: component community, prevalence and intensity of parasitism

Streblidae flies are specialised parasites of bat hosts, mainly phyllostomids. There is a high richness of streblids in the savannah-like Cerrado region; however, there is little quantitative data available in parasitological indices. Here, we describe the component community, prevalence and intensi...

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Main Authors: Alan Eriksson, Gustavo Graciolli, Erich Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Phyllostomidae
savannah
Serra da Bodoquena
Streblidae
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000300004&lng=en&tlng=en

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