First record and analysis of the COI gene of Cobboldia elephantis obtained from a captive Asian elephant from Myanmar.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2019.102035
Abstract: The stomach bot fly species in Asian elephants has long been known as Cobboldia elephantis. However, there is no genetic information available for this species to date. Here, we report that a third-instar fly larva… read more here.
Keywords: coi gene; fly; stomach bot; bot fly ... See more keywords
Internal morphological changes during metamorphosis in the sheep nasal bot fly, Oestrus ovis
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DOI: 10.1111/mve.12465
Abstract: During the larval stage, oestrid flies (Diptera: Oestridae) are obligate parasites, whereas during the adult stage they are free‐living and do not feed. Like other cyclorrhaphous flies, oestrids undergo metamorphosis inside an opaque puparium, formed… read more here.
Keywords: morphological changes; internal morphological; sheep nasal; bot fly ... See more keywords