Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue: 1

Traumatic myiasis in a Rhode Island Red cock

  • Author:
  • N. Jeyathilakan, S. Kavitha1, V. Murugadas2, S. Abdul Basith
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 79 to 81

1Veterinary Peripheral Hospital, TANUVAS, Madhavaram, Chennai

2Department of Veterinary Microbiology, M.V.C, Chennai

Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai-600 007, India

* Corresponding author, E-mail: drjthilakan@yahoo.com

Online published on 9 December, 2011.

Abstract

A case of cutaneous myiasis was reported in a 1½ year old Rhode Island Red cock. The bird was invaded by large number of maggots on and around the vent to keel region. Microscopic examination of the maggots revealed that they belonged to the species Chrysomyia bezziana (dipteran fly).

Keywords

Chicken, Chrysomyia bezziana, Myiasis