Warble infestations in some Canadian caribou and their significance
Warble fly larvae (Oedemagena tarandi) occurred in 97-100% of barren-ground caribou (R.t. groen-landicus) sampled in March from the Beverly herd. In December, they occurred in 98% of males and 75% of females. Larvae numbers increased up to several-fold from December to March. Within age classes, mal...
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1990-09-01
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/889 |