[Infestation of roe deer by Cephenemyia stimulator (Clark) (Diptera, Oestridae) in Trent province].
Cephenemya stimulator (Clark) (Diptera Oestridae) is first recorded in Italy parasiting roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). Diagnosis was made by examination of II-III instar larvae (fig. 1-2) from roe deers killed in Trient province. In these last years in the Trentin region, there was an increasing of roe deers number (actually about 20.000); at the same time growed roe deers infestation by C. stimulator (Tab. 1). Females of C. stimulator probably attack young roe-deers lying down on field-pastures near forest (fig. 3). From examination of killed roe-deers (Tab. 2) there is evidence of debilitation status of infested specimens. Location and dislocations of parasitising larvae in the head cavity was that shown in fig. 4 and 5.
D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D003670:Deer / Q000469:parasitology*; D004175:Diptera / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007558:Italy; D007814:Larva / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male
Infestazione di caprioli ad opera di Cephenemyia stimulator (Clark) (Diptra, Oestridae) in provincia di Trento.