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A method of measuring the oviposition rate of the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina under field conditions
Author(s) -
WARDHAUGH K G,
READ P A,
NEAVE M J
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1988.tb07363.x
Subject(s) - lucilia cuprina , lucilia , biology , veterinary medicine , zoology , myiasis , calliphoridae , toxicology , larva , ecology , medicine
SUMMARY A simple technique, which allows sheep to be rendered temporarily susceptible to fly attack, is described and used to examine oviposition rates of Lucilia cuprina under field conditions. Oviposition rates are shown to be related to both fly activity and fly density. The question of Hobson's ‘live sheep factor’ in attracting L. cuprina to sheep is re‐considered.