Medically important flies that majority of them are classified to synanthropic flies can be
mechanical vectors for some of contagious diseases to human and many animals. Also …

Bot flies (Oestridae) are obligate endoparasites of mammals, and their extraordinary
diversification is of great importance in understanding the evolution of parasitism. However …

Abstract Flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) include a large and widely distributed rapid
radiation within the Calyptratae. They are vital for the ecosystem, as well as economic …

A taxonomic review of Gasterophilus is presented, with nine valid species, 51 synonyms and
misspellings for the genus and the species, updated diagnoses, worldwide distributions, and …

Abstract Stomach bot flies (Calyptratae: Oestridae, Gasterophilinae) are obligate
endoparasitoids of Proboscidea (ie elephants), Rhinocerotidae (ie rhinos) and Equidae (ie …

Portschinskia Semenov is a rare genus of bot flies whose larvae are obligate parasites of
pikas and murine rodents, crucial for understanding the evolutionary biology of Oestridae …

Abstract In December 2023, 35 third-instar larvae were collected from subcutaneous
granulomatous cysts in a free-ranging markhor (Capra falconeri) hunted in the Dashtijum …

Necrophagous flies have a great role in their ecosystems where they are in a highly
competitive situation with each other and in struggling with geographical conditions of their …

The oestrids are a genuinely unique group of Diptera that represent many species whose
larvae parasitize mammals, feeding on live tissues of a wide range of hosts, from mice to …

Purpose Human ophthalmomyiasis is a rare ocular parasitosis that results from the
accidental infestation of dipteran larvae of several species, including Oestrus ovis …