A Case Study of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) Causing Ocular Myiasis in a Western Hognose Snake

被引：6
|
作者：
Diclaro, J. W., II [1 ]
Lehnert, M. S. [1 ]
Mitola, M. A. [1 ]
Pereira, R. M. [1 ]
Koehler, P. G. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Florida, Dept Entomol & Nematol, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY | 2011年 / 48卷 / 04期
关键词：
ocular myiasis; reptile myiasis; scuttle fly; hognose snake; reptile parasite;
D O I：
10.1603/ME11006
中图分类号：
Q96 [昆虫学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Late instar larvae of the scuttle fly, Megaselia scalaris Loew, were found near the right eye of a live captive-reared western hognose snake, Heterodon nasicus Baird and Girard. Dissection and removal of the snake's dorsal cranial bones revealed tissue degradation of the infected eye, the optic nerve, and the brain case; we suggest that these factors contributed to the death of this snake. This case study further demonstrates the opportunistic behavior of M. scalaris.
引用
收藏
页码：934 / 936
页数：3
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [11] FACULTATIVE MYIASIS BY MEGASELIA SP (DIPTERA, PHORIDAE) IN TEXAS - A CASE-REPORT
    CARPENTER, TL
    CHASTAIN, DO
    JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 1992, 29 (03) : 561 - 563
  • [12] Standardization of a Culture Medium for Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) for Entomotoxicological Studies
    Alejandra Castillo-Alanis, Luz
    Edith Gonzalez-Hernandez, Ana
    Quijano-Mateos, Alejandra
    Salvador Pedraza-Lara, Carlos
    Villavicencio-Queijeiro, Alexa
    Elena Bravo-Gomez, Maria
    JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 2020, 57 (05) : 1421 - 1431
  • [13] MEGASELIA-SCALARIS (DIPTERA, PHORIDAE) INFESTING LABORATORY TICK COLONIES
    GARRIS, GI
    JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 1983, 20 (06) : 688 - 688
  • [14] MEGASELIA (M) SCALARIS (DIPTERA PHORIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH LABORATORY COCKROACH COLONIES
    ROBINSON, WH
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, 1975, 77 (03) : 384 - 390
  • [15] The complete mitochondrial genome of the scuttle fly, Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae)
    Zhong, Ming
    Wang, Xiang
    Liu, Qinlai
    Luo, Baihua
    Wu, Chang
    Wen, Jifang
    MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART A, 2016, 27 (01) : 182 - 184
  • [16] Surface ultrastructure of third-instar Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae)
    Sukontason, KL
    Sukontason, K
    Lertthamnongtham, S
    Boonchu, N
    MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ, 2002, 97 (05): : 663 - 665
  • [17] Effects of Temperature and Tissue Type on the Development of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae)
    Thomas, Joshua K.
    Sanford, Michelle R.
    Longnecker, Michael
    Tomberlin, Jeffery K.
    JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 2016, 53 (03) : 519 - 525
  • [18] Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae), an opportunist parasitoid of honey bees in Cameroon
    Cham, D. T.
    Fombong, A. T.
    Ndegwa, P. N.
    Irungu, L. W.
    Nguku, E.
    Raina, S. K.
    AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY, 2018, 26 (01) : 254 - 258
  • [19] THE GENETICS OF MEGASELIA SCALARIS LOEW (PHORIDAE) - A NEW TYPE OF SEX DETERMINATION IN DIPTERA
    MAINX, F
    AMERICAN NATURALIST, 1964, 98 (903): : 415 - 430
  • [20] DNA characterization from gut content of larvae of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera, Phoridae)
    Mukherjee, Subham
    Singh, Prashasti
    Tuccia, Fabiola
    Pradelli, Jennifer
    Giordani, Giorgia
    Vanin, Stefano
    SCIENCE & JUSTICE, 2019, 59 (06) : 654 - 659
12345