First Record of Swainson's Warbler Parasitism by Protocalliphora Blow Fly Larvae

First Record of Swainson's Warbler Parasitism by Protocalliphora Blow Fly Larvae

We report the first record of blow flies (Protocalliphora) parasitizing Swainson's Warblers (Limnothlypis swainsonii). Eight of 12 (67%) nests collected in southeastern Oklahoma during four breeding seasons (2001-2004) were parasitized by P. deceptor larvae. Because Swainson's Warbler is c...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Wilson journal of ornithology 2005-06, Vol.117 (2), p.199
Hauptverfasser: Revels, Mia R, Whitworth, Terry L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animal reproduction
Birds
Parasites
Wildlife conservation
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Zusammenfassung:We report the first record of blow flies (Protocalliphora) parasitizing Swainson's Warblers (Limnothlypis swainsonii). Eight of 12 (67%) nests collected in southeastern Oklahoma during four breeding seasons (2001-2004) were parasitized by P. deceptor larvae. Because Swainson's Warbler is considered a species of high conservation priority in the southeastern United States, and because Protocalliphora can have negative impacts on their hosts, factors influencing blow fly parasitism of this species warrant further investigation. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1559-4491
1938-5447