louse flies

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louse flies

pupiparous, dorsoventrally flattened dipterous ectoparasites of the family Hippoboscidae.
See also: Hippobosca.

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sp., nymph instars, g) louse flies Icosta americana, adult female dorsal view, h) Orchopea sp.

ECTOPARASITOS ASOCIADOS A POLLUELOS DEL BUHO CORNUDO (AVES: STRIGIDAE) EN UN PAISAJE FRAGMENTADO DE LA PENINSULA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

In addition to the direct effects that blood-sucking flies have on hosts due to their bites, louse flies are known vectors of avian pathogens such as Trypanosoma and Haemoproteus (Baker, 1967; Santiago-Alarcon et al., 2012).

New bird host records for Ornithoctona fusciventris (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) in Mexico

Are louse flies potential problems for moose and humans of maritimes Canada and northeastern United States?

Review of deer ked (Lipoptena cervi) on moose in Scandinavia with implications for North America

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