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
Three-dimensional characterization of first instar horse and rhinoceros stomach bot fly larvae (Oestridae: Gasterophilinae: Gasterophilus, Gyrostigma): novel morphology and evolutionary implications
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DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa164
Abstract: Larval characters are of importance in systematic and evolutionary studies of Diptera but lag behind characters of adults due to difficulties in obtaining relevant information. Larvae of stomach bot flies are obligate parasites completing development… read more here.
Keywords: three dimensional; microscopy; stomach bot; gasterophilus gyrostigma ... See more keywords