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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 2/2012

01-10-2012 | Short Communication

First record of Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) maggots from a sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in Kerala, South India

Authors: Sreejith Radhakrishnan, Ajith Kumar Karapparambu Gopalan, Reghu Ravindran, Kavitha Rajagopal, Surendran Sooryadas, Kanjirakuzhiyil Promod

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

Fully grown third stage larvae (LIII) of Chrysomya albiceps were recovered from aberrant sites viz. trachea and rumen during necropsy of a free-range sambar deer that had been observed to bear an inflamed tongue infested with maggots and subsequently died due to starvation. Five dead maggots of C. bezziana were also recovered from rumen. The aberrant locations of the recovery of the maggots indicated that they might have reached these sites accidentally. This is the first report of LIII of C. albiceps from a sambar deer from Kerala, South India.
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Metadata
Title
First record of Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) maggots from a sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in Kerala, South India
Authors
Sreejith Radhakrishnan
Ajith Kumar Karapparambu Gopalan
Reghu Ravindran
Kavitha Rajagopal
Surendran Sooryadas
Kanjirakuzhiyil Promod
Publication date
01-10-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-012-0110-7

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