OCCURENCE OF OESTRUS OVIS IN GOATS IN PALAKKAD, KERALA AND ITS SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT

Oestrus ovis is a larviparous protelean fly whose larvae parasitize the nasal cavities and adjoining sinuses of sheep and goats. It is primarily a widespread infestation of sheep and rarely occurs in goat, camel, deer, reindeer, elk and ibex (Lapage, 1956; Das and Bhatia,1994). The larvae elicit cl...

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Main Authors: Bindu Lakshmanan, K.T. Rajimon, K.M. Manjusha, P. Muhammed Shiyas, E.S. Sanjumon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Director of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Online Access:https://www.jvas.in/public_html/upload/article_file/article_file_qjqabm.pdf?t=qjqabm