Hypoderma actaeon: an emerging myiasis in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus).
Subcutaneous larvae of Hypoderma spp. (Diptera: Oestridae) were detected in the dorsal region in 10 roe deer, Capreolus capreolus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae), hunted in central Spain between January and March 2016. All larvae were found in the inner side of the hide during the skinning of the animals. The study of the morphological features of eight larvae of different stages collected from two animals allowed the identification of Hypoderma actaeon Brauer. The small size (4-5 mm) of some of the first instars suggests that the internal lifecycle of H. actaeon may be exclusively subcutaneous. This is the first confirmation of H. actaeon in roe deer; however, further studies to assess the spread of the parasite and to follow the evolution of this myiasis in roe deer are needed.
INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
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Panadero
Spanish Roe Deer Association [Asociación del Corzo Español (ACE)], Madrid, Spain.
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Varas
Spanish Roe Deer Association [Asociación del Corzo Español (ACE)], Madrid, Spain.
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Pajares
Spanish Roe Deer Association [Asociación del Corzo Español (ACE)], Madrid, Spain.
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Markina
INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
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López
INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
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Díaz
INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
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Pérez-Creo
INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
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Prieto
INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
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Díez-Baños
INVESAGA Group, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
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Morrondo
D000818:Animals; D003670:Deer; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013030:Spain
Capreolus capreolus; Hypoderma actaeon; Spain; roe deer