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Trichostrongylus tenius (view source)
Revision as of 12:32, 12 January 2014
, 12:32, 12 January 2014→Life Cycle
==Life Cycle==
==Life Cycle==
The life-cycle and epidemiology of ''T. tenius'' is very similar to that of the [[Trichostrongylus axei|''Trichostrongylus'']] species of ruminants, and hypobiosis can occur in winter. Eggs are past out in the faeces. The larvae develop in the heather, and are ingested by a host e.g. a grouse, when feeding on the heather. Worms are capable of surviving for up to 2 months, and are capable of causing damage to the intestine and the caecum.
The life-cycle and epidemiology of ''T. tenius'' is very similar to that of the [[Trichostrongylus axei|''Trichostrongylus'']] species of ruminants, and hypobiosis can occur in winter. Eggs are passed out in the faeces. The larvae develop in the heather, and are ingested by a host e.g. a grouse, when feeding on the heather. Worms are capable of surviving for up to 2 months, and are capable of causing damage to the intestine and the caecum.
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