SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF HORN FLIES, SIPHONA IRRITANIS-HAEMATOBIA IRRITANIS (DIPTERA : MUSCIDAE) In BENI-SUEF

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The present study was carried out at Beni-Suef Governorate in the period between July, 1988 and June, 1989 to clearify the sesonal pre valance of Haematobia irritanis flies. The results revealed that the flies propagation in the Summer time predominated the other seasons. Also, the results indicated that the horn flies inhabit the temperate, moisted and semidesert ones. Moreover, the results obtained revealed that the head and neck was the most favourable region for blood sucking.

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