Author(s): Király, I. & Egri, B.
Title: Epidemiological characteristics of Cephenemyia stimulator (Clark, 1815) larval infestation in European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Hungary
Year: 2007
Volume: 53
Pages: 271-279.
Abstract: Nasopharyngeal bot infestation in the Hungarian population of the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) was investigated between 2002 and 2005. Examination of 645 bucks, 211 does and 100 roe kids revealed that prevalence of infestation with Cephenemyia stimulator larvae was 34.6%. Mean intensity and median intensity of infestation were 8.9 and 5, respectively. Prevalence, mean intensity and median intensity of infestation were significantly higher in fawns compared with bucks and does. No other age-related differences were found in bucks. Out of the three larval stages, only the L1 larvae were present between October and April. From April to August the L2 and L3 larvae could be detected in the examided hosts with steadily increasing infestation indices. The L3/L2 ratio increased consistently during this period.
Keywords: nasal bot fly, prevalence, intensity, roe deer, Cephenemyia stimulator, myiasis
Journal: Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
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ISSN: 1217-8837
Publisher: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
Editor(s): Bakonyi, G., Mahunka, S., Papp, L., Báldi, A., Csuzdi, Cs. & Forró, L.
