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*[[African Horse Sickness|African horse sickness]]

*[[African Horse Sickness|African horse sickness]]

It is also a vector for several parasites:

It is also a vector for several other parasites:

*''Onchocerca spp.'' in cattle and horses

*''Onchocerca spp.'' in cattle and horses  

*[[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Onchocerciasis|Onchocerciasis]]  

 

*Involved in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Cutaneous habronemiasis|cutaneous habronemiasis]]  

*Involved in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Stephanofilariasis|stephanofilariasis]]

**[[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Onchocerciasis|Onchocerciasis]]  

**Involved in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Cutaneous habronemiasis|cutaneous habronemiasis]]  

**Involved in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Stephanofilariasis|stephanofilariasis]]

This is difficult due to the extensive breeding sites but can include drainage of breeding sites, stabling horses at peak midge activity times e.g. from late afternoon to early morning, the use of insecticide fly strips in stables and topical fly repellent.

This is difficult due to the extensive breeding sites but can include drainage of breeding sites, stabling horses at peak midge activity times e.g. from late afternoon to early morning, the use of insecticide fly strips in stables and topical fly repellent.

[[Category:Biting_Flies]]

[[Category:Biting_Flies]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_Workshop]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_Workshop]]