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Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus Jr., 1781) (Diptera: Oestridae):
Literature Cited

Cogley, T.P. & M.C. Cogley. 1989. Morphology of the eggs of the human bot fly, Dermatobia hominis (L. Jr.) (Diptera, Cuterebridae) and their adherence to the transport carrier. Int’l. Insect Morphol. & Embryol. 18(5/6): 239-248.

Grisi, L., C.L. Massard, G.E. Moya-Borja & J.B. Pereira. 2002. Impacto econômica das principais ectoparasitas em bovinos no Brasil. Hora. Vet. 21: 8-10.

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Maia A.A.M. & Guimarães M.P 1985. Distribuição sazonal de larvas de Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus Jr.) (Diptera: Cuterebridae) em bovinos de corte da região de Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais. Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zoot. 37: 469-475.

Marinho, C.R., L.S. Barbosa, A.C.G. Azevedo, M.M.C. Queiroz, M.A. Valgode & V.M.A. Coelho. 2003. Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius, 1805) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) as new biological vector of eggs of Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus Jr., 1781) (Diptera: Oestridae) in Reserva Biológica do Tinguá, Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 98(7): 937-938.

Mourier, H. & A.D. Banegas. 1970. Observations on the oviposition and the ecology of the eggs of Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Cuterebridae). Vidensk Meddel Dansk Naturhist. Foren 133: 59-68.

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Ribiero, P.B., E.E.S. Vianna, P.R.P. Costa & P.J. Scholl. 1994 (1993). Período de vida e capacidade de postura da Dermatobia hominis em laboratório. Revta bras. Parasit. vet. 2(1): 29-31.

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