TY - JOUR AU - Negm-Eldin, Mohsen M. AU - Elmadawy, Reham S. AU - Hanan, Gasim M. PY - 2015/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Oestrus ovis larval infestation among sheep and goats of Green Mountain areas in Libya JF - Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research JA - J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res VL - 2 IS - 4 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/26085 SP - 382-387 AB - <p>Heads of sheep (n=180) and goats (n=120) slaughtered <br />at four regions (Labraq, Shahat, Elbeida, and Masa) of <br />Green Mountain areas in Libya were investigated for <br />the  presence  of  larvae  of  Oestrus  ovis.    The  animals <br />were  divided  into  sex  and  age  groups.  The  heads <br />were cut along longitudinal and sagittal axes, and the <br />larvae (L1, L2, and L3) were collected. The infestation <br />rate  was  significantly  higher    in  sheep  (51.66%; <br />n=93/180) as compared to goats (28.33%; n=34/120). In <br />sheep, the rate was higher during May (100%), while <br />in  goat,  it  was  higher  during  August  (70%).  The <br />incidence of L1 peaked in April (90%) for sheep and <br />October  (100%)  for  goats,  while  L2  reached  to <br />maximum in May for sheep (26.95%) and goats (75%). <br />L3 reached to peak in February (50%)  for sheep, and <br />June (25%) for goats. Mean intensity of larval burden <br />was  higher  in  sheep  than  goat,  reaching  to  peak  in <br />June  (9.1  larvae/head)  for  sheep  and  March  (3.5 <br />larvae/head)  for  goats.  The  infestation  rate  was <br />significantly higher in males than females. The older <br />animals were mostly affected as compared to younger <br />animals.  Highest  infestation  rate  was  recorded  in <br />Masa  (45.83%),  and  the  lowest  rate  was  found  in <br />Labraq (40.27%). In conclusion, these findings may be <br />used in designing the control strategies of myiasis in <br />Libya.</p><p><span><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/javar.2015.b105"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/javar.2015.b105</span></a></span></p><p> </p> ER -