ArticleParasitology research2021
Survey of Philornis (Diptera: Muscidae) larvae in adult birds from central Argentina.
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The majority of known Philornis species (Diptera: Muscidae) cause subcutaneous myiasis in Neotropical altricial and semi-altricial nestlings. Generating information about these parasites is of relevance as they are a threat for the conservation of some wild bird species and also because they are an excellent model to study the ecology of host-parasite interactions. Although there are records of this parasitism in adult birds, the parasitic larvae are primarily associated with nestlings. However, systematic surveys including active search for larvae in older birds have been very scarce. Here we present results from a survey conducted along 6 years and encompassing a sample of 3029 subadult and adult birds in Santa Fe province, Argentina, where broods are frequently parasitised by the Philornis torquans complex. We found only one dipteran larva parasitising a greater thornbird. This larva was morphologically compatible with Philornis. Given the extremely low estimated prevalence (1/3029 = 0.03%), we conclude that the presence of larvae in subadult and adult birds is an extremely rare event in the studied bird community and that the species belonging to the P. torquans complex present in central Argentina are almost exclusively parasites of nestlings.
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