'Dermo' fleece rot and body strike on sheep

Authors

S G. GherardiFollow
S. S. Sutherland
N. Monzu

Keywords

Sheep, Skin diseases, Dermatophilus congolensis, Lucilia cuprina

Disciplines

Entomology | Parasitic Diseases | Sheep and Goat Science | Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology

First Page Number

57

Last Page Number

59

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Blowfly strike is one of the major problems confronting the sheep industry in Austrsalia, with an estimated totsalcost of control eceeding $100 million each year.

Sheep are susceptible to five types of strike: body, breach, poll, pizzle and wound. Body strike, is of greater economic importance because its sporadic occurence from year to year makes it difficult to predict and cintrol. Outbreaks of body strike after rain can affect large numbers of sheep and inflict severe production losses.

In eastern Australia fleece rot is generally considered to be the main predisposing factor to blowfly strike, but in Western Australia evidence suggests that dermatophilosis - or 'dermo' - is the more important factor.

Recommended Citation

Gherardi, S G.; Sutherland, S. S.; and Monzu, N. (1985) "'Dermo' fleece rot and body strike on sheep," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 26: No. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol26/iss2/7