First record in South Asia of deer throat bot fly larvae Pharyngomyia picta (Meigen, 1824) (Diptera: Oesteridae) from Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor), a new host record

Radhakrishnan, S. , Ajithkumar, K.G., Ravindran, R. and Rajagopal, K. (2012) First record in South Asia of deer throat bot fly larvae Pharyngomyia picta (Meigen, 1824) (Diptera: Oesteridae) from Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor), a new host record. Tropical Biomedicine, 29(2), pp. 265-269. (PMID:22735848)

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Abstract

The Bot fly larvae, identified to be the third instars of the deer throat bot fly Pharyngomyia picta were recovered from the lumen of trachea and secondary bronchi during the necropsy of a female sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in Kerala, India. This forms the first report of P. picta from India and the whole of South Asia. Sambar deer is a new host record for the larvae of this fly. Morphological description of the third stage larvae with supporting figures are presented.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Radhakrishnan, Dr Sree
Authors: Radhakrishnan, S., Ajithkumar, K.G., Ravindran, R., and Rajagopal, K.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
Journal Name:Tropical Biomedicine
Publisher:Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
ISSN:0127-5720

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