Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Associated with Farmed Ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Botswana

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 183-186

  Mushi, E Z ^a   Chabo, R G ^a   Isa, J F W ^a   Binta, M G ^a   Kapaata, R W ^a   Bathuseng, T ^a  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Climate; Culicoides; Ostrich; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

CAMELUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; DIPTERA; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

RAIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CLASSIFICATION; OSTRICH; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BOTSWANA; CERATOPOGONIDAE; RAIN; SEASONS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 0033127377     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006229718037     Document Type: Article

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