Publications

epidemiology, chronobiology and taxonomic updates of rhinoestrus spp. infestation in horses of sardinia isle, western mediterranean (italy).	from january to december 2008, 265 horses slaughtered in sardinia (italy) were examined for the presence of rhinoestrus spp. (diptera: oestridae) through the examination of the nasal cavities and pharynges. larvae were detected in 49% of the horses, with a mean intensity of infestation of 16.09 and abundance of 7.95. a total of 2108 larvae were collected, 66% of which were classified in first instar (l1), 22% in second instar (l2) and 12% in third instar (l3). the most frequent localization of l ...	2013	23182302
nasal bots...a fascinating world!	larvae causing obligatory myiasis are numerous and they may affect cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues, wounds, nasopharyngeal cavities (nasal bots), internal organs and the digestive tract (bots) of domestic and wild animals and humans as well. nasal bots belong to the family oestridae, subfamily oestrinae, which includes several important genera: oestrus, kirkioestrus, and gedoelstia infecting artiodactyla (except cervidae) in africa and eurasia, cephenemyia and pharyngomyia infecting cervidae, ...	2010	20837381
a new approach for the diagnosis of myiasis of animals: the example of horse nasal myiasis.	the myiasis caused by larvae of rhinoestrus purpureus and rhinoestrus usbekistanicus (diptera, oestridae) are of importance in the horse medicine since it causes severe respiratory diseases. therefore an accurate diagnosis of rhinoestrosis is central to its epidemiology and control. this paper describes concisely a molecular diagnostic tool that overcomes the current inherent diagnostic constraints and, therefore, is of importance to understand the actual incidence and epidemiology of this myias ...	2006	16759808
morphological variability and genetic identity in rhinoestrus spp. causing horse nasal myiasis.	larvae of rhinoestrus purpureus (brauer) and rhinoestrus usbekistanicus gan (diptera: oestridae) cause nasal myiases of equids. during a recent epidemiological survey in southern italy some morphological and taxonomical doubts arose concerning the identification of rhinoestrus third stage larvae on the basis of the features of the posterior spiracles and the distribution of dorsal spines on the third segment. four different morphotypes were retrieved: r. usbekistanicus-like, r. purpureus-like an ...	2005	15752183
report in europe of nasal myiasis by rhinoestrus spp. in horses and donkeys: seasonal patterns and taxonomical considerations.	two species of rhinoestrus (i.e. rhinoestrus purpureus (brauer) and rhinoestrus usbekistanicus gan) cause nasal myiasis in horses, donkeys and zebras. in the past 15 years myiasis caused by r. purpureus has been reported in egypt and by r. usbekistanicus in senegal and niger, both in horses and in donkeys. with the aim to investigate the presence of this myiasis in autochthonous horses and donkeys from southern italy and to study the seasonal trend of larval infection, 212 native horses were nec ...	2004	15158558
[prevalence of rhinoestrus usbekistanicus (gan 1947) in donkeys (equus asinus) in senegal].	a survey performed in dakar (senegal) showed, for the first time, the presence of rhinoestrus usbekistanicus in donkeys in the south of the sahara desert. out of the 138 heads examined between november and june, 84% were infected by a mean burden of 15.9 larvae (9.7 l1, 1.8 l2 and 4.1 l3). there is a hypobiotic period starting in march during the dry season.	1996	8881418