Historical perspective and new avenues to control the myiasis-causing fly Cochliomyia hominivorax in Uruguay

Historical perspective and new avenues to control the myiasis-causing fly Cochliomyia hominivorax in Uruguay

‘Mosca de la bichera’ or simply ‘bichera’ are common names given in Uruguay and the region to the primary myiasis-causing species Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World Screwworm (NWS) fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Myiasis happens when dipteran larvae infest live animals at least during some develop...

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Main Authors: Pablo Fresia, Sabrina Pimentel, Victoria Iriarte, Laura Marques, Verónica Durán, Anderson Saravia, Rossina Novas, Tatiana Basika, Alejandra Ferenczi, Daniel Castells, Tatiana Saporiti, Ulises Cuore, Santiago Losiewicz, Federico Fernández, Gabriel Ciappesoni, Marco Dalla-Rizza, Alejo Menchaca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de la República, Facultad de Agronomía 2021-11-01
Series:Agrociencia Uruguay
Subjects:
biotechnology
crispr
economic impact
ectoparasite
screwworm
Online Access:http://agrocienciauruguay.uy/ojs/index.php/agrociencia/article/view/974/1058

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