Difference between revisions of "Melophagus Infestation"

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-'''Pathogenesis'''
+#redirect[[Melophagus ovinus]]
-*Most numerous in '''autumn and winter'''
-*Located in the superficial layers of the fleece
-**This aids transmission
-*Long wooled breeds are most susceptible to infection
-*Cause anaemia
-*Wool damage
-**Irritation and self-inflicted damage
-**Staining by ked faeces
-*Intermediate host for non-pathogenic ''Trypanosoma melophagium'' in sheep
-'''Control'''
-*Sheep dipping and spraying
-*Shearing to decrease numbers