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Impact of dung from ivermectin‐treated sheep on oogenesis and survival of adult Lucilia cuprina
Author(s) -
MAHON RJ,
WARDHAUGH KG
Publication year - 1991
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.1751-0813.1991.tb03173.x
Subject(s) - lucilia cuprina , ivermectin , biology , fecundity , myiasis , antiparasitic agent , toxicology , veterinary medicine , avermectin , zoology , larva , ecology , population , anatomy , calliphoridae , medicine , environmental health , pharmacology
SUMMARY Females of the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina , exploit sheep dung as a source of protein for egg development. Flies fed on dung collected from sheep 1 to 6 days after being drenched with the broad‐spectrum antiparasitic drug Ivermectin* showed delayed reproductive development and reduced fecundity. Male and female survival was also reduced. Despite these effects, except where the recommended frequency of drenching (1 to 4 times per annum) is greatly exceeded, it is unlikely that ivermectin residues will affect any useful reduction in blowfly populations.