Mortality of Blow-Fly Larvae (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the digestive tract of Vultures
The blow-flies Chrysomyia albiceps and C marginalis are abundant in the Kruger National Park and depend on carrion as a food-source during their larval stages. Vultures occasionally consume maggot-infested meat and the question arises whether such larvae survive passage through the digestive tract a...
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1984-12-01
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| Series: | Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science |
| Online Access: | https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/545 |