Myiasis by Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) in a Python Affected by Pulmonitis | Zendy

Stefano Vanin | Zendy; Sandro Mazzariol | Zendy; Maria Luisa Menandro | Zendy; Andrea Lafisca | Zendy; M. Turchetto | Zendy

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Myiasis by <I>Megaselia scalaris</I> (Diptera: Phoridae) in a Python Affected by Pulmonitis

Author(s) -

Stefano Vanin,

Sandro Mazzariol,

Maria Luisa Menandro,

Andrea Lafisca,

M. Turchetto

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of medical entomology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866

H-Index - 99

eISSN - 1938-2928

pISSN - 0022-2585

DOI - 10.1603/me12165

Subject(s) - biology , phoridae , python (programming language) , zoology , maggot , myiasis , veterinary medicine , larva , ecology , medicine , computer science , operating system

Myiases are caused by the presence of maggots in vertebrate tissues and organs. Myiases have been studied widely in humans, farm animals, and pets, whereas reports of myiasis in reptiles are scarce. We describe a case of myiasis caused by the Megaselia scalaris (Loew) in an Indian python (Python molurus bivittatus, Kuhl) (Ophida: Boidae). The python, 15 yr old, born and reared in a terrarium in the mainland of Venice (Italy), was affected by diffuse, purulent pneumonia caused by Burkholderia cepacia. The severe infestation of maggots found in the lungs during an autopsy indicated at a myiasis.

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