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OESTRUS OVIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Sheep Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Oestrus ovis infestation
1, record 1, English, Oestrus%20ovis%20infestation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A larval nasal infestation of sheep caused by Oestrus ovis. 2, record 1, English, - Oestrus%20ovis%20infestation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des ovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œstrose ovine
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bstrose%20ovine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- œstrose 2, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bstrose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie parasitaire du mouton due à la présence de larve d'Œstrus ovis dans les cavités nasales et les sinus frontaux du mouton. 3, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bstrose%20ovine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado ovino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrosis
1, record 1, Spanish, estrosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oestrosis 2, record 1, Spanish, oestrosis
correct, feminine noun
- miasis cavitaria ovina 3, record 1, Spanish, miasis%20cavitaria%20ovina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miasis cavitaria producida por los estados larvarios de la mosca denominada Oestrus ovis [...], los cuales se localizan preferentemente en las regiones nasales, sinusales y faríngeas de la oveja y de la cabra, siendo esta última especie un hospedador menos usual. 4, record 1, Spanish, - estrosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Veterinary Medicine
- Sheep Raising
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sheep bot fly
1, record 2, English, sheep%20bot%20fly
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sheep nasal botfly 2, record 2, English, sheep%20nasal%20botfly
correct
- sheep nostril fly 3, record 2, English, sheep%20nostril%20fly
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - sheep%20bot%20fly
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - sheep%20bot%20fly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Élevage des ovins
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œstre du mouton
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bstre%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auteur : Linné. Un insecte de l'ordre des diptères, famille des œstridés. 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bstre%20du%20mouton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Œstrus ovis (dont la larve vit dans les sinus frontaux du mouton) 3, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bstre%20du%20mouton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Medicina veterinaria
- Cría de ganado ovino
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gusano de la nariz de las ovejas
1, record 2, Spanish, gusano%20de%20la%20nariz%20de%20las%20ovejas
correct, masculine noun, Colombia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gusano de la nariz 2, record 2, Spanish, gusano%20de%20la%20nariz
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Colombia
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - gusano%20de%20la%20nariz%20de%20las%20ovejas
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - gusano%20de%20la%20nariz%20de%20las%20ovejas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Veterinary Medicine
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- warble fly
1, record 3, English, warble%20fly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diptera that lay their eggs on the hairs, lips or nostrils of cattle, horses and other animals. 2, record 3, English, - warble%20fly
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The larvae may hatch out after the eggs have been swallowed or they may bore into the skin. They develop inside the body of the victim, penetrate the tissues and eventually emerge leaving tiny holes in the skin. Hypoderma bovis, the Cattle Warble Fly is a well known enemy to the farmer and to the leather industry. 2, record 3, English, - warble%20fly
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The bot fly of horses has a similar life-history but the mature larvae pass out with the faeces instead of through the skin. For this and other reasons warble flies and bot flies are sometimes classed in two different families. In some related species such as the sheep nostril fly, Oestrus ovis, the female insect deposits live larvae instead of eggs. 2, record 3, English, - warble%20fly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Médecine vétérinaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hypoderme
1, record 3, French, hypoderme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de genre de Diptères Brachycères de la famille des Œstridés. Les larves (varrons) d'Hypoderma bovis, l'œstre du bœuf, sont les principaux parasites des Bovidés; provenant soit de l'œsophage de l'animal, qui avait avalé les œufs, soit de l'extérieur, elles vont se loger sous la peau où elles forment des tumeurs qu'elles crèvent pour sortir quand elles sont arrivées à maturité; le cuir des Bovidés est de ce fait considérablement détérioré. 2, record 3, French, - hypoderme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Medicina veterinaria
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipoderma
1, record 3, Spanish, hipoderma
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Oestridae [...] de la subfamilia Hypoderminae las más frecuentes son las especies del género Hypoderma. H. bovis coloca los huevos sobre el pelo de mamíferos. La larva penetra la piel y efectúa amplias migraciones, que pueden durar hasta cuatro meses. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hipoderma
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