gasterophilus

• Nombre científico de un género de moscas parásitas que infestan el tracto digestivo de los équidos, como caballos y burros, pertenecientes a la familia Gasterophilidae. Sus larvas se desarrollan en el estómago o intestinos del hospedador, causando miasis gástrica.

A scientific genus name for a type of horse botfly, belonging to the family Gasterophilidae.

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1. Horse botfly genusC2formalscientific

   A genus of parasitic flies in the family Gasterophilidae, whose larvae (botflies) infest the digestive tract of horses and other equids.

   Gasterófilo

   • The Gasterophilus genus is responsible for causing gasterophilosis in horses.
   • Veterinarians often treat horses for Gasterophilus infestations during the summer months.
   • The life cycle of Gasterophilus involves eggs laid on the horse's legs and then ingested.