Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Wound myiasis in a wild boar by Lucilia caesar (Diptera: Calliphoridae): First case and current status of animal myiasis by this species.
- Journal:
- Parasitology international
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Pezzi, Marco et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology · Italy
Abstract
The first case of myiasis caused by Lucilia caesar (L.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a wild boar, Sus scrofa L. (Artiodactyla: Suidae) is described. The myiasis occurred in October 2019 in Southern Italy and the identification of the agent was based on adult male morphology. The wild boar had a wound on its right side, near the neck, which was largely infested by larvae. The ecology, distribution and current literature status about cases of animal myiasis by this species is also included.
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