First Report of Pigeon Maggot, Musca domestica in a Pigeon Squab in Egypt

Authors

  • Ahmed Badawy Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
  • Refaat Ras Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
  • Abdelbaset Abdelbaset Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Assiut university, Assiut, Egypt.

Keywords:

Pigeon, Myiasis, Crop, Musca domestica, diptera, Arthropoda

Abstract

In this study, we retrieved 42 live third-stage larvae from the crop of an infected squab. This condition is known as myiasis, which occurs due to the infestation of fly larvae belonging to the order Diptera in the tissues. The larvae may affect the storage and digestive functions of the crop in squabs. Here, we report the first case of crop myiasis in a pigeon squab, caused by Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae), identified using morphological keys.

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Published

2023-06-30

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Badawy, A. ., Ras, R. ., & Abdelbaset, A. (2023). First Report of Pigeon Maggot, Musca domestica in a Pigeon Squab in Egypt. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 13(5), 848-849. Retrieved from https://advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/1272

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 5 (2023): July

Section

Case Report

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