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Phoretic and parasitic mites infesting the New World screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax, following sterile insect releases in Libya
Author(s) -
McGARRY JOHN W.,
GUSBI ABUBAKER M.,
BAKER ANNE,
HALL MARTIN J. R.,
MEGADEMI KALEFA EL
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
medical and veterinary entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2915
pISSN - 0269-283X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1992.tb00615.x
Subject(s) - cochliomyia hominivorax , biology , infestation , myiasis , zoology , insect , sterile insect technique , ecology , larva , pest analysis , botany
. During the screwworm eradication programme in Libya in 1991, trapped specimens of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) were found infested with phoretic mites, Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Scopoli), or parasitic mites, Trichotromidium muscarum (Riley). The possible sources of infestation and potential effects of mites on screwworm flies are discussed.