Abstract
Sarcopromusca pruna appears to be the predominant transport host for Dermatobia hominis eggs among cattle herds in central eastern Bahia, Brazil. In the study area, two seasonal peaks of S. Pruna abundance coincide with those of Dermatobia, from mid July through late September and from mid November until early January, two periods of moderate monthly rainfall between anual extremes. Among more than 26,000 flies examined during the study, 75 (all female S. pruna) bore Dermatobia eggs. Certain aspects of Dermatobia behavior and ovoposition habits in the field are also discussed.
Sarcopromusca pruna; Dermatobia hominis; Muscidae; Cuterebridae; seasonal distribution; transport host
Sarcopromusca pruna (Diptera: Muscidae) as an egg transport host of Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Cuterebridae) in the cacau region of Bahia, Brazil
Antonio Amancio Jorge da Silva1
Donald Henry Smith1
Suely de Andrade1
Jacques da Silva Barbosa2
Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Salvador, Brasil
Secretaria da Agricultura do Estado da Bahia, Instituto Biológico da Bahia, Itabuna, Brasil
Sarcopromusca pruna appears to be the predominant transport host for Dermatobia hominis eggs among cattle herds in central eastern Bahia, Brazil. In the study area, two seasonal peaks of S. Pruna abundance coincide with those of Dermatobia, from mid July through late September and from mid November until early January, two periods of moderate monthly rainfall between anual extremes. Among more than 26,000 flies examined during the study, 75 (all female S. pruna) bore Dermatobia eggs. Certain aspects of Dermatobia behavior and ovoposition habits in the field are also discussed.
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Publication in this collection
24 June 2009 -
Date of issue
1989
