Disambiguation evidence for parasitic fly Philornis downsi via surface form

"Philornis downsi"

As subject (47)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Philornis downsi".

Predicate Object
adultFeedingBehavior feeds on decaying organic matter and other resources outside nests
associatedWith population declines of some Galápagos bird species
class Insecta NERFINISHED
conservationConcernRegion Galápagos National Park NERFINISHED
controlResearch attractant-baited traps for adults (investigational)
controlResearch biological control using parasitoid wasps (investigational)
controlResearch self-fumigation of nests by birds using insecticide-treated materials (investigational)
discoveredAsProblemIn Galápagos Islands in the 1990s
family Muscidae
feedingBehavior hematophagous ectoparasite in nests
genus Philornis NERFINISHED
host Darwin’s finches NERFINISHED
host Galápagos finches NERFINISHED
host medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis)
host small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
host warbler finch (Certhidea olivacea) NERFINISHED
hostLifeStage nestling birds
impact causes high mortality of nestling birds
impact major conservation threat to Galápagos finches
instanceOf invasive species
instanceOf parasitic fly
instanceOf species of fly
introducedTo Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
larvalEffectOnHost blood loss
larvalEffectOnHost increased susceptibility to infection
larvalEffectOnHost tissue damage
larvalFeedingSite skin of nestling birds
larvalHabitat nest material
lifeCycleStage adult
lifeCycleStage egg
lifeCycleStage larva
lifeCycleStage pupa
managementChallenge difficult to control without harming non-target species
monitoringMethod nest inspections for larvae and pupae
monitoringMethod trapping of adult flies with attractants
nativeRange South America NERFINISHED
order Diptera NERFINISHED
parasiticStage larva
phylum Arthropoda NERFINISHED
reproductionSite bird nests
studiedBy Charles Darwin Foundation researchers
taxonRank species
threatens critically endangered mangrove finch (Camarhynchus heliobates) NERFINISHED
threatens endemic Galápagos land birds
threatens medium tree finch (Camarhynchus pauper)
vectorStatus not known as a human disease vector