Tree Squirrel Bot Fly, Cuterebra emasculator Fitch (Insecta: Diptera: Oestridae)

This document provides an in-depth profile of the tree squirrel bot fly, Cuterebra emasculator Fitch, detailing its taxonomy, distribution, physical characteristics, life cycle, host range, and impact on hosts. The bot fly is an obligate parasite of tree squirrels and chipmunks in eastern North Ame...

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Main Authors: Jordan Taheri, Phillip Kaufman, Frank Slansky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2013-04-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/139329
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