Parasites and Vectors (2019) 12 (372) - Myiasis in domestic cats: a

Marco Pezzi, Teresa Bonacci, Marilena Leis, Elisabetta Mamolini, Maria Gabriella Marchetti, Stjepan Krcmar, Milvia Chicca, Carlo Nicola Francesco Del Zingaro, Michel J. Faucheux and Chiara Scapoli (2019)
Myiasis in domestic cats: a global review
Parasites and Vectors 12 (372)
Abstract: Myiasis is an infestation caused by larvae of Diptera in humans and other vertebrates. In domestic cats, Felis silvestris catus L. (Carnivora: Felidae), four dipteran families have been reported as agents of obligatory and facultative myiasis: Oestridae, Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae and Muscidae. Among agents of obligatory myiasis, the most frequent genus is Cuterebra Clark (Oestridae) and the most frequent species is Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Calliphoridae). Among the agents of facultative myiasis, the most frequent species is Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Calliphoridae). A survey of myiasis in cats reported in literature shows that the cases are distributed worldwide and linked to the geographical range of the dipteran species. Factors favouring the occurrence of myiasis in cats are prowling in infested areas, poor hygiene conditions due to diseases and/or neglect, and wounds inflicted during territorial or reproductive competition. The aim of the review is to provide an extended survey of literature on myiasis in cats, as general information and possible development of guidelines for veterinarians, entomologists and other researchers interested in the field.
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Database assignments for author(s): Marilena Leis, Stjepan Krcmar

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
review

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Lucilia sericata		Argentina
	Oestrus ovis
	Wohlfahrtia magnifica		Israel
	Cochliomyia hominivorax
	Dermatobia hominis		Venezuela
	Chrysomya bezziana		Malaysia
	Calliphora vicina		Spain (continental)
	Cordylobia anthropophaga