Case reports of bot fly myiasis in pikas (Ochotona princeps). 1979

C R Baird, and D H Smith

Six cases of bot fly (Cuterebra spp.) myiasis in pikas (Ochotona princeps) are reported from Oregon and Montana. These are the first known cases of Cuterebra parasitism of pikas.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007793 Lagomorpha An order of small mammals comprising two families, Ochotonidae (pikas) and Leporidae (RABBITS and HARES). Head and body length ranges from about 125 mm to 750 mm. Hares and rabbits have a short tail, and the pikas lack a tail. Rabbits are born furless and with both eyes and ears closed. HARES are born fully haired with eyes and ears open. All are vegetarians. (From Nowak, Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p539-41) Ochotona,Pikas,Lagomorphs,Leporidae,Ochotonidae,Lagomorph,Pika
D008322 Mammals Warm-blooded vertebrate animals belonging to the class Mammalia, including all that possess hair and suckle their young. Mammalia,Mammal
D009198 Myiasis The invasion of living tissues of man and other mammals by dipterous larvae. Fly Strike,Maggot Infestations,Fly Strikes,Infestation, Maggot,Infestations, Maggot,Maggot Infestation,Myiases
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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