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The structure of the parasite–host interactions between Philornis (Diptera: Muscidae) and neotropical birds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2008

Peter Löwenberg-Neto
Peter Löwenberg-Neto*
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil 81531-980, Caixa Postal 19020
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1Email: peter.lowenberg@ufpr.br, lowenberg_p@yahoo.com.br
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Philornis is a neotropical, monophyletic genus of Muscidae (Diptera) (Couri et al. 2007) that includes many bird parasites (Skidmore 1985). The interaction system of Philornis and birds is very peculiar: fly adults are free-living and only larvae interact with birds (Couri 1985, 1999; Dodge 1963). Larval trophic habits are known for 22 of the 49 species (de Carvalho et al. 2005) and are divided into three groups: coprophagous (P. aitkeni and P. rufoscutellaris), free-living haematophagous (P. falsificus) and subcutaneous (18 spp.). Philornis downsi is unusual because the first and the early second instars display a subcutaneous phase, whereas the late second and third phases show a nest-dwelling haematophagous phase (Fessl et al. 2006).

Keywords

Aveshost–parasite interactionsgeneralistnestednessnetwork structurespecialist
Type
Short Communication
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Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 24 , Issue 5 , September 2008 , pp. 575 - 580
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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