<i>Lucilia sericata</i> (Diptera: Calliphoridae) as Agent of Myiasis in a Goose in Italy and a Review of Myiasis by This Species in Birds

<i>Lucilia sericata</i> (Diptera: Calliphoridae) as Agent of Myiasis in a Goose in Italy and a Review of Myiasis by This Species in Birds

Myiasis is a type of parasitosis by larvae of Diptera that may affect vertebrates, including wild and domestic birds. Traumatic myiasis was discovered in a domestic goose, <i>Anser anser domesticus</i> L. (Anseriformes: Anatidae), in June 2020 in a rural area of the region Calabria (Sout...

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Main Authors: Marco Pezzi, Stjepan Krčmar, Federica Mendicino, Francesco Carlomagno, Domenico Bonelli, Chiara Scapoli, Milvia Chicca, Marilena Leis, Teresa Bonacci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Anser anser domesticus</i>
literature survey
<i>Lucilia sericata</i>
Southern Italy
traumatic myiasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/6/542

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