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GARRAPATA OVEJA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Sheep Raising
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sheep ked
1, record 1, English, sheep%20ked
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brown, hairy fly that resembles the look of a tick [with a size of] about 4 to 6 mm long and has a small head that is broad, [his] legs […] are very strong and are tipped with claws. [This insect] lives [….] in the wool of sheep […] most commonly found on […] the neck, shoulders and stomach. 2, record 1, English, - sheep%20ked
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Élevage des ovins
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélophage du mouton
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lophage%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pou du mouton 1, record 1, French, pou%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
- barbin du mouton 2, record 1, French, barbin%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
- faux-pou du mouton 1, record 1, French, faux%2Dpou%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouche aptère, parasite hématophage des ovins, occasionnellement des chèvres. Originaire d'Europe centrale, il est devenu cosmopolite avec l'importation du mouton dans la plupart des régions tempérées du monde. [Il] dispose de pattes fortes, qui lui permettent de rester accrochés dans la laine des moutons. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lophage%20du%20mouton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
- Cría de ganado ovino
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- melófago
1, record 1, Spanish, mel%C3%B3fago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mosca de la oveja 2, record 1, Spanish, mosca%20de%20la%20oveja
correct, feminine noun
- falsa garrapata del ovino 3, record 1, Spanish, falsa%20garrapata%20del%20ovino
correct, feminine noun
- piojo de la oveja 4, record 1, Spanish, piojo%20de%20la%20oveja
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Argentina
- garrapata de la oveja 5, record 1, Spanish, garrapata%20de%20la%20oveja
see observation, feminine noun, Argentina
- garrapata ovina 6, record 1, Spanish, garrapata%20ovina
see observation, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mosca sin alas, con mucho vello y de 4 a 6 mm de longitud. De color marrón. Las patas tienen garras, por lo que en muchos lugares se conoce como garrapata del lanar. Las hembras, cuando nacen las larvas, las pegan a las fibras de la lana con una sustancia adhesiva. 7, record 1, Spanish, - mel%C3%B3fago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Garrapata ovina. Denominación impropia que se le da a la especie Melophagus ovinus. Este es, en realidad, un insecto áptero (sin alas) y no una garrapata (ácaro). 6, record 1, Spanish, - mel%C3%B3fago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Especie: Melophagus ovinus. Vulgarmente, en Argentina, se conoce a esta especie con el nombre de "piojo" o "garrapata de la oveja". 5, record 1, Spanish, - mel%C3%B3fago
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