Two individuals of the jaguar, Panthera onca (L.), were captured near the municipality of Presidente Figueiredo, Brazilian Amazon, during the years of 2017 and 2018. The jaguars presented furuncular myiasis caused by the human botfly Dermatobia hominis (L.) on the rear thighs and tail. This is the first record of infestation of D. hominis in P. onca in the Amazon region.
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15 April 2021
Furuncular Myiasis by Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae) in Wild Jaguars in the Amazon Rainforest
Matheus Mickael Mota Soares,
Luana Machado Barros,
Daniela Aparecida Savariz Bôlla,
Marlus Queiroz Almeida,
Diego da Costa Souza,
Jucileide Souza de Araujo,
Michelle Cristina Sacheto,
Davi Anderson Tamborini da Silva,
Rogério Fonseca
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 58 • No. 4
July 2021
Vol. 58 • No. 4
July 2021
big cat
Diptera
human botfly
Oestridae
Panthera onca