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Observations on the free-living stages of the stomach worm Haemonchus contortus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

J. H. Rose
J. H. Rose
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge
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Outdoor observations were made on the rate of development of the free-living stages of H. contortus at different times of the year, and on the migratory activities and longevity of the larvae in faeces, on herbage and in soil.

The effects of temperature and humidity on the survival and development of eggs and larvae, both in faeces and when separated from the faeces, were studied in the laboratory.

The results of these observations are discussed in relation to the heavy mortality of the free-living stages of H. contortus and to the transmission of infection in the field.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 53 , Issue 3-4 , November 1963 , pp. 469 - 481
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1963

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