Warble infestations in some Canadian caribou and their significance

Warble fly larvae (Oedemagena tarandi) occurred in 97-100% of barren-ground caribou (R.t. groen-landicus) sampled in March from the Beverly herd. In December, they occurred in 98% of males and 75% of females. Larvae numbers increased up to several-fold from December to March. Within age classes, mal...

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Main Authors: Donald D. Thomas, Hendrick P. L. Kiliaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1990-09-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/889