Megaselia scalaris (Diptera : Phoridae) causing myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Serpentes : Viperidae) in Brazil

Authors
Da Silva, RJ Do Prado, AP Rodrigues, RR Lopes, CAD Godoy, WAC
Citation
Rj. Da Silva et al., Megaselia scalaris (Diptera : Phoridae) causing myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Serpentes : Viperidae) in Brazil, J MED ENT, 36(5), 1999, pp. 630-630
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222585 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
630 - 630
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2585(199909)36:5<630:MS(:PC>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We describe a case of myiasis in Crotalus durissus terrificus (Laurenti) ca used by Megaselia scalaris (Loew). The snake was Found in Anhembi, Sao Paul o, Brazil, with a lesion measuring 25 mm in diameter where the larvae of M. scalaris had penetrated the ribs. The opportunistic behavior of the larvae of M. scalaris is discussed.