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Epidemiology of Oestrus ovis in southwest France. |
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| Authors: | J M Yilma and Ph Dorchies |
| Institution: | Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, Service de Parasitologie, 23 chemin des capelles, 31076, Toulouse, France |
| Abstract: | From July 1989 to June 1990, 555 heads of adult sheep obtained from Pamiers slaughterhouse (southwest France) were examined for infestation by Oestrus ovis. Infestation was present in 65% of the heads and the mean larval burden per positive case over the year was 24.8. The monthly prevalence rate varied from 44% in April to 88.2% in November. There are usually three generations of Ovis each year: the first March–April, the second in June–July and the last in September–October. There was no fly activity in winter and during the hottest months of summer. On the other hand, nearly all the larvae overwintered as the firs stage. This study emphasizes the seriousness of the problem in the region and the authors recommend three strategic treatments per year during periods of high fly activity. |
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