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OESTRIDAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Veterinary Medicine
- Sheep Raising
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sheep bot fly
1, record 1, English, sheep%20bot%20fly
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sheep nasal botfly 2, record 1, English, sheep%20nasal%20botfly
correct
- sheep nostril fly 3, record 1, English, sheep%20nostril%20fly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oestrus ovis infestation (Sheep Nasal Botfly, Nasal Bots): ... The fly deposits larvae around the nostrils of sheep and occasionally in goats. The larvae migrate into the frontal sinuses ... 2, record 1, English, - sheep%20bot%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author : Linnaeus. An insect of the order Diptera, family Oestridae. The terms "sheep bot fly" and Oestrus ovis Linnaeus have been officially approved by the Entomological Society of America(1982). 4, record 1, English, - sheep%20bot%20fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Élevage des ovins
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œstre du mouton
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bstre%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auteur : Linné. Un insecte de l'ordre des diptères, famille des œstridés. 2, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bstre%20du%20mouton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Œstrus ovis (dont la larve vit dans les sinus frontaux du mouton) 3, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bstre%20du%20mouton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Medicina veterinaria
- Cría de ganado ovino
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gusano de la nariz de las ovejas
1, record 1, Spanish, gusano%20de%20la%20nariz%20de%20las%20ovejas
correct, masculine noun, Colombia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gusano de la nariz 2, record 1, Spanish, gusano%20de%20la%20nariz
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Colombia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mosca de distribución universal, la forma adulta es de color oscuro con manchas pequeñas en el dorso, tórax y abdomen; están cubiertas de pelos de color café oscuro, miden de 10-13 mm de longitud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gusano%20de%20la%20nariz%20de%20las%20ovejas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oestrus ovis (Linneo 1858) [...] La mosca adulta busca las zonas mucosas para colocar sus larvas, generalmente en las fosas nasales de ovejas y cabras de donde migran hacia las cavidades sinusales. Ahí se alimentan y crecen, en la primavera descienden a las fosas nasales desde donde caen al suelo, para desarrollarse en pulpas y al cabo de tres a seis semanas emergen los adultos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gusano%20de%20la%20nariz%20de%20las%20ovejas
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