Discovery and successful development of Cuterebra americana (Diptera: Oestridae) from an atypical host, Rattus rattus (Rodentia: Muridae), in Florida, U.S.A.

We provide the first documented occurrence of the woodrat bot fly, Cuterebra americana successfully completing larval development from the roof rat, Rattus rattus. We also document the pupal development time and atypical host damage from this infestation. SumarioSe documenta la primera aparición doc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kaufman, Phillip E., Wood, Lois A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Florida Entomological Society 2015
Subjects:
bot fly; eastern woodrat; obligate parasite; Neotoma floridana; pack rat
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Rattus rattus
Online Access:http://journals.fcla.edu/flaent/article/view/84392
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Summary:We provide the first documented occurrence of the woodrat bot fly, Cuterebra americana successfully completing larval development from the roof rat, Rattus rattus. We also document the pupal development time and atypical host damage from this infestation. SumarioSe documenta la primera aparición documentada de la mosca de tórsalo de la rata de madera, Cuterebra americana en completar su desarrollo larval con éxito en la rata de los tejados, Rattus rattus. Ademas, documentamos el tiempo de desarrollo de pupa y daño atípico al hospedero de esta infestación. View this article in BioOne

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