Sheep Bot Fly Oestrus ovis Linnaeus (1761) (Insecta: Diptera: Oestridae)
The sheep bot fly, Oestrus ovis, is an obligate parasite found all over the world. It cannot complete its life cycle without parasitizing the nasal passages, frontal and maxillary cavities, and sinuses of sheep. Unlike other flies, females do not lay eggs, instead depositing droplets containing liv...
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Main Authors: | Hannah Sholar, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2020-04-01
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Series: | EDIS |
Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115683 |
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