Ectoparasitic Fly Camus hemapterus (Diptera: Carnidae) in a Nesting Population of Common Barn-Owls (Strigiformes: Tytonidae)

作者: Carl E. Kirkpatrick , Bruce A. Colvin

DOI: 10.1093/JMEDENT/26.2.109

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摘要: As part of a comprehensive study the common barn-owl (Tyto alba Scopoli) in southwestern New Jersey, we captured and examined owls for ectoparasites during May–July nesting seasons 1986 1987. We 179 young ( 5 wk old) adult appeared to be relatively free flies, infestation downy nestlings by C. hemapterus was common.

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