Late instar larvae of the scuttle fly, Megaselia Scalaris Loew, were found near the right eye of a live captive-reared western hognose snake, Heterodon nasicus Baird and Girard. Dissection and removal of the snake's dorsal cranial bones revealed tissue degradation of the infected eye, the optic nerve, and the brain case; we suggest that these factors contributed to the death of this snake. This case study further demonstrates the opportunistic behavior of M. Scalaris.
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1 July 2011
A Case Study of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) Causing Ocular Myiasis in a Western Hognose Snake
J. W. Diclaro,
M. S. Lehnert,
M. A. Mitola,
R. M. Pereira,
P. G. Koehler
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 48 • No. 4
July 2011
Vol. 48 • No. 4
July 2011
hognose snake
ocular myiasis
reptile myiasis
reptile parasite
scuttle fly