Evidence of Oxyspirura petrowi in migratory songbirds found in the rolling plains of west Texas, USA

Abstract

Three Northern Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos) and one Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) from the Rolling Plains of Texas, USA were sampled for eyeworms in September 2013. All four birds were infected with the eyeworm Oxyspirura petrowi. © Wildlife Disease Association 2014.