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OESTRUS OVIS [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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