title: Unusual presence of Ornidia robusta (Diptera: Syrphidae) causing pig myiasis in Argentina.
abstract: Myiasis is caused by dipterous larvae from the Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae, Cuterebridae, and Syrphidae families. In this work, Cochliomyia hominivorax, Chrysomya megacephala, and Ornidia robusta were identified causing vulva, ear, and leg myiasis in pigs in Tucuman province, northwestern Argentina. The report of the presence of C. hominivorax and C. megacephala is very important due to their role as myiasis-causing and disease vectors. The occurrence of Ornidia robusta is remarkable, since it constitutes the first record of myiasis in general and of myiasis in pigs in particular. Lastly, the presence of Sarcophaga spp. is also interesting, since some of them originate myiasis and are therefore of concern for cattle, wild animals, and human populations.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales, Universidad Juan Agustín Maza, Av. de Acceso Este-Lateral Sur 2245, (5519), Guaymallén, Mendoza, Argentina.
authors.forename: Cyntia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López Millán
authors.affiliation: Instituto Superior de Entomología "Dr. Abraham Willink", Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, (4000), San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina.
authors.forename: María S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Olea
authors.affiliation: Instituto Superior de Entomología "Dr. Abraham Willink", Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, (4000), San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. juliadantur@yahoo.com.ar.|IAMRA, Universidad Nacional de Chilecito, 9 de Julio 22, (5360), Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina. juliadantur@yahoo.com.ar.
authors.forename: María J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dantur Juri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D004175:Diptera / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000662:veterinary; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*
keywords: Argentina; Myiasis; Ornidia robusta; Pigs