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| − | ==Bovicola ovis==
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| − | ===Scientific Classification===
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| − | | Phthiraptera
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| − | | Ischnocera
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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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| − | | Anoplura
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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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| − | ===Identification===
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| − | ''Linognathus pedalis'' is a sucking louse, also known as 'sheep foot louse'.
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| − | The adults are blue and are around 2mm in length. The forelimbs are smaller than both the midlimbs and hindlimbs.
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| − | ===Life Cycle===
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| − | See ''L. ovillus''.
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| − | [[Category:Lice]]
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| − | [[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]
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