Reindeer warble fly larvae found in red deer

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Nilssen, A. C., Gjershaug, J. O.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1988
• Subjects: Oedemagena tarandi; Hypoderma tarandi; Cervus elaphus; Rangifer tarandus; Alces alces; reindeer; caribou; red deer; moose; exotic host; unsuitable host; reindeer warble fly; Norway; Todalen; Northern Norway; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/736; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.8.1.736

Seven third instar larvae of the reindeer warble fly (Hypoderma (=Oedemagena) tarandi) were found in a 2-3 year old male red deer {Cervus elaphus) shot on 14 November 1985 at Todalen, western Norway. This it, the first report of H. tarandi from red deer. In reindeer third instar larvae are found fro...