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The development and survival of the eggs of Haemonchus contortus on pasture at Vom were studied by depositing faecal pellets on grass plots over a period of 12 months. Development and survival to the infective larvae occurred throughout the study except during the dry season months of December to April. More infective larvae were recovered from the herbage in June, July and August than in other months. The survival time of the infective larvae ranged from 2 weeks in October to 10 weeks in June, July and August. Rainfall was the most important epizootiological factor influencing the development and survival of the infective larvae. Temperature was not a limiting factor.
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Onyali, I.O., Onwuliri, C.O.E. & Ajayi, J.A. Development and survival of Haemonchus contortus larvae on pasture at Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria. Veterinary Research Communications 14, 211–216 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00347740
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