HYPODERMATOSIS AMONG ANIMALS FURNISHING MEAT PRODUCTION IN GREEN MOUNTAIN-LIBYA

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A total of 1880, goat, cattle and sheep were examined for Hypodermatosis in Green Mountain-Libya. Infestation rates were 24.9%, 14.1% and 2.1% in that animals respectively, the mean value of recovered Hypodermal carcass or animal was 28, 17 and 1.89 respectively. Goats were infested with H. silenus (goat warble fly), cattle with H. Lineatum where sheep hypodermatosis could not be identified. Differentiation between Li, L2 & L3 of goat warble flies mentioned as well as economic losses and hazards resulted from this affections. Control and
recommendations were stated. 

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