Susceptibility of mulesing wounds to oviposition and strike development by the Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia caprina
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1990
Journal Title
Australian Veterinary Journal
ISSN
ISSN: 0005-0423, eISSN: 1751-0813
Keywords
mulesing, oviposition, strike development, sheep, blowfly, Lucilia caprina
Disciplines
Entomology | Sheep and Goat Science
Abstract
The age and/or physical condition of mulesing wounds had a significant effect on both the oviposition response of L. cuprina and the ability of the wound to support a strike. Up to 48 h after mulesing, untreated wounds elicited a strong oviposition response in contrast with chemically treated wounds, although subsequent larval development was negligible. Seven to 9-day-old wounds, however, regardless of the wound treatment, were highly attractive oviposition sites, which subsequently developed into strikes; the D3 formulation of Defiance's, however, significantly depressed strike development and shows promise as a mules wound treatment. A marked improvement in the wound healing 14 to 16 d after mulesing coincided with a significant decrease in oviposition. Only those sheep whose wound scabs remained broken, exposing pus and raw tissue, attracted oviposition; subsequent development of the eggs into strikes was negligible.
Recommended Citation
Cook, D F,
and
Steiner, E.
(1990), Susceptibility of mulesing wounds to oviposition and strike development by the Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia caprina. Australian Veterinary Journal, 67 (10), 352-355.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_researchart/116
