Pigeon Louse Fly or Pigeon Fly

The pigeon louse fly, Pseudolychia canariensis (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae) is a common, obligate blood-feeding, ectoparasite of pigeons and doves. Both adult males and females feed on the blood of their host. They are adapted for clinging to, and moving through, the plumage of thei...

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Main Author: William H. Kern, Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2003-12-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/109140