The life cycle of MetaCutereba apicalis (Diptera: Cuterebidae) Ciclo biológico de Metacuterebra apicalis (Diptera: Cuterebridae)

The development of Metacuterebra apicalis in laboratory conditions is described. The natural host, Oryzomys subflavus, and laboratory white rats were used as experimental hosts. The life cycle, from oviposition to the deaths of adults, was completed in about 73 days. The incubation period of eggs wa...

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Main Authors: Antonio Cesar Rios Leite, Paul Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1988-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761988000400016