First records of egg phoretic flies of Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus, 1781) (Diptera: Cuterebridae) in Ecuador

Myiasis is a widely known human and veterinary public health problem in tropical and subtropical America. Dermatobia hominis (L.) is the main species causing myiasis. This fly deposits its eggs on the bodies of other hematophagous dipterans, which transport them to their vertebrate hosts. Knowing an...

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Main Authors: Alex Pazmiño-Palomino, Cristhian Cusicondor-Loza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Entomología 2024-12-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Entomología
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Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/86701
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