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==Bovicola ovis==
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===Scientific Classification===
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| Ischnocera
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| Family
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| Trichodectidae
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===Identification===
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''Bovicola ovis'' is a chewing lice around 3mm in length.  It is reddish brown in colour, and has a single claw on each of its tarsi.
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===Life Cycle===
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The female produces white eggs which can readily be seen by the naked eye.  The female can produce a large amount of eggs in a short period of time, so the infection can become severe very quickly.  The egg hatches into a nymph, which then undergoes two further transformations at 5-9 day intervals before eventually transforming into an adult.
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The complete cycle takes around 2-3 weeks, and the adults are capable of living and reproducing for up to a month.
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==Linognathus ovillus==
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===Scientific Classification===
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| Insecta
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| Phthiraptera
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| Suborder
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| Anoplura
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| Family
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| Linognathidae
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===Identification===
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''Linognathus ovillus'' is a sucking louse, also known as the 'sheep face louse'
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It is a dark blue louse, with a long, thin body.
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The eggs are dark blue, and are not easily seen on the hair by the naked eye.
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===Life Cycle===
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The eggs generally hatch into nymps within 2 weeks, and must undergo three further transformations before becoming mature adults.  The complete cycle from an egg to an adult usually takes around 30 days.
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==Linognathus pedalis==
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===Scientific Classification===
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| Class
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| Insecta
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| Order
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| Phthiraptera
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| Suborder
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| Anoplura
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| Family
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| Linognathidae
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===Identification===
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[[Category:Lice]]
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[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]

Revision as of 10:43, 15 July 2010


 This article is still under construction.


Bovicola ovis

Scientific Classification

Class Insecta
Order Phthiraptera
Suborder Ischnocera
Family Trichodectidae

Identification

Bovicola ovis is a chewing lice around 3mm in length. It is reddish brown in colour, and has a single claw on each of its tarsi.

Life Cycle

The female produces white eggs which can readily be seen by the naked eye. The female can produce a large amount of eggs in a short period of time, so the infection can become severe very quickly. The egg hatches into a nymph, which then undergoes two further transformations at 5-9 day intervals before eventually transforming into an adult.

The complete cycle takes around 2-3 weeks, and the adults are capable of living and reproducing for up to a month.

Linognathus ovillus

Scientific Classification

Class Insecta
Order Phthiraptera
Suborder Anoplura
Family Linognathidae

Identification

Linognathus ovillus is a sucking louse, also known as the 'sheep face louse' It is a dark blue louse, with a long, thin body.

The eggs are dark blue, and are not easily seen on the hair by the naked eye.

Life Cycle

The eggs generally hatch into nymps within 2 weeks, and must undergo three further transformations before becoming mature adults. The complete cycle from an egg to an adult usually takes around 30 days.

Linognathus pedalis

Scientific Classification

Class Insecta
Order Phthiraptera
Suborder Anoplura
Family Linognathidae

Identification

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