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Abstract
This study aimed to defect and calculate infection rate of Oestrus ovis. in
sheep from Ninevah governorate, Iraq.The study examines the presence of oestrus
ovis. Larvae in heads sheep collected from march to may 2014. Of 133 heads 72
(54.1%) were infested with oestrus ovis. A total of 142 larvae were encountered in the
infested sheep. Thirty five (24.6%) of those larvae were identified as L1, 62 (43.7%)
were identified as L2 and 45 (31.7%) were identified as L3, the general mean of
intensity of larvae was( 2) larvae/ infested head..The older animals were mostly
affected as compared to younger animals. there was no significant difference between
the number of infected male and female. sheep with black colored head higher
infestation than that of sheep with light colored head
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