Ectoparasitic Bat Flies Detected on the Egyptian Fruit Bat in Antalya, Turkey.

The aim of this study was to report on bat flies collected from a fruit bat ( Geoffroy) which was found on the ground for an unknown reason, and was brought to a private veterinary clinic in Antalya. Bat flies on the bat that were brought to the clinic were sampled during examination of the bat. Fly samples were stored in glass tubes containing 70% alcohol and then refrigerated (+4 °C).