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{{Taxobox
|name = Oestrus ovis
|name = Oestrus ovis
|kingdom = Animalia
|kingdom = Animalia
|phylum = Arthropoda
|phylum = [[:Category:Arthropods|Arthropoda]]
|class = Insecta
|class = [[Insecta]]
|sub-class =
|sub-class =
|order = Diptera
|order = Diptera
|super-family =
|super-family =
|family = Oestridae
|family = [[Oestridae]]
|sub-family =
|sub-family =
|genus =
|genus =
|species =
|species =
}}
}}
Also known as: '''''Sheep nasal bot fly
==Hosts==
==Hosts==
''Oestrus ovis'' is primarily seen on sheep and goats, but occasionally seen in ibex, camels and humans.
''Oestrus ovis'' is of the family [[Oestridae]], and is primarily seen in sheep and goats, but occasionally seen in ibex, camels and humans.
==Identification==
==Identification==
The larvae are then sneezed out into the ground, and pupate on the ground. The adults develop, and are active throughout the year. Adult flies only live for 2-3 weeks
The larvae are then sneezed out into the ground, and pupate on the ground. The adults develop, and are active throughout the year. Adult flies only live for 2-3 weeks
[[Media:Oestrus ovis.mp4]]
{{Learning
|flashcards = [[Myiasis_Producing_Flies_Flashcards|Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards]]
|videos = [[Oestrus ovis in the head of a sheep video|''Oestrus ovis'' in the head of a sheep video]]
|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Oestrus+ovis%22%29 ''Oestrus ovis'' publications]
|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Disease/dis60301.asp Myiasis]
}}
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[[Category:Oestridae]]
[[Category:Oestridae]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]
[[Category:Expert_Review - Parasites]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Review]]
[[Category:Respiratory Parasitic Infections]][[Category:Sheep Parasites]][[Category:Goat Parasites]]
[[Category:Respiratory Parasitic Infections]][[Category:Sheep]]