Epidemiology of Oestrus ovis (Diptera: Oestridae) in sheep in Botucatu, State of São Paulo Epidemiologia de Oestrus ovis (Diptera: Oestridae) em ovinos em Botucatu, São Paulo

The seasonal factors that influence Oestrus ovis infestation in sheep were determined in Botucatu, State of São Paulo, Southwestern Brazil, from April 2008 to March 2011. Two tracer lambs were monthly exposed to natural infestation by O. ovis larvae for 28 consecutive days, by grazing with a sheep f...

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Main Authors: Bruna Fernanda da Silva, César Cristiano Bassetto, Alessandro Francisco Talamini do Amarante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2012-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612012000400008