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Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 409-418, May 2024.Introduced fly dominance: The Galapagos necrobiome is dominated by introduced carrion flies, with Peckia chrysostoma as the most abundant species, outcompeting native and endemic species. Endemic fly vulnerability: Endemic and native carrion flies, like Sarothromyiops dasycnemis, face competition and potential displacement by introduced species ...
Ismael E. Ramirez +5 more
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The role of \u3ci\u3ePhilornis downsi\u3c/i\u3e in avian disease transmission in the Galápagos Islands [PDF]
, 2015 Philornis downsi is a dipteran fly species known to parasitize passerine birds in the Neotropics. P. downsi is speculated to be a recently introduced species in Galápagos Islands, so it is important to understand its effects on the archipelago’s native ...
Pike, Courtney Lauren
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Chemical attractants of Philornis downsi [Diptera: Muscidae], an invasive parasite of birds in the Galapagos Islands [PDF]
, 2012 its discovery in 1997, Philornis downsi has been shown to significantly reduce fledgling success in many bird species within the Galapagos Islands, including endemic and critically endangered species of Darwin’s finches.
Doherty, Kristin M.
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Semiochemical Attractants of the Parasitic Fly Philornis Downsi in the Galapagos Islands [PDF]
, 2018 Larvae of the parasitic fly Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae) feed on the blood and tissues of passerine chicks. Parasitism by P. downsi contributes to increasing mortality and population declines in several bird species in the Galapagos Islands. This
Mieles García, Alejandro E
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A review of the introduced smooth-billed ani Crotophaga ani in Galápagos [PDF]
, 2019 The smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani) is a widespread introduced bird species in the biologically important archipelago of Galápagos. Many scientists and local people consider it to be a damaging invasive, and it is possible that it impacts native ...
Cooke, SC +3 more
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Beak deformities in north Patagonian birds [PDF]
, 2016 Within the last decade, many individuals of several bird species with abnormal and strange beaks deformationshave been reported from Alaska, United States, and from United Kingdom and Ireland.
Cueto, Víctor +2 more
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A new host for Philornis torquans (Diptera, Muscidae) from the Brazilian Cerrado [PDF]
, 2018 Philornis larvae and pupae were collected in nestlings of Neothraupis fasciata (Lichtenstein), the White-banded Tanager (Passeriformes, Thraupidae), in three breeding seasons, between October and November 2003-2005 in a reserve in central Brazil.
Barbosa, Leandro +4 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionThe avian vampire fly is an invasive species on the Galapagos Islands, where its hematophagous larvae utilize nestling birds as hosts. It poses a serious threat to populations and species of Darwin finches and other avian species.
Courtney L. Pike +4 more
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, 2014 dissertationIntroduced parasites threaten native host populations in many parts of the world. For example, the introduced parasitic nest fly Philornis downsi has been implicated in the decline of Darwin's finch populations in the Galápagos Islands ...
Knutie, Sarah Ann
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Pollination by sexual deception via pro‐pheromone mimicry?
New Phytologist, Volume 246, Issue 6, Page 2416-2424, June 2025.
Ryan D. Phillips +6 more
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