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Occurrence and Significance of Nasal Bot Infestation in Roe Bucks (Capreolus capreolus)

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During the May-October hunting seasons in 11 hunting districts of southern Germany, 213 roe bucks (Capreolus capreolus) were examined for carcass weight and the presence of nasal bot grubs (Cephenemyia stimuulator). The percent of animals infested by month from May to October was 71%, 61%, 60%, 28%, 40% and 33%. The average infestation rate was 11 parasites per roe in June and 3 grubs per roe in October. There was a marked relationship between carcass weight and rate of infestation. A low infestation rate of 1 to 5 nasal bot larvae occurrec in animals whose weight was 10% below normal. Animals whose carcass weight was 30% below normal had infestations of 21–52 larvae at the time of killing.

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In 11 Jagdrevieren Süddeutschlands wurde in den Jahren 1972 und 1973 bei 213 von Mai bis Oktober erlegten Rehböcken der Befall mit Larven der Rachenbremse Cephenemyia stimulator festgestellt. Der Prozentsatz befallener Tiere betrug in den Monaten Mai bis Oktober 71%, 61%, 60%, 28%, 140% und 33%. Die durchschnittliche Anzah, der corgefundenen Larven verringerte sich im gleichen Zeitraum von 11 auf 3 Stück. Zu jedem Zeitpunckt wurden sowohl grosse als auch kleine Larven gefunden. Ein Befall mit 1–5 Rachenbremsenlarven reduzierte das Wildbretgewicht der Böcke um 9.8%. Tiere, die einen starken Befall von 21–52 Parasiten aufweisen, hatten ein um 30% geringeres Gewicht als nicht befallene Böcke.

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Barth, D., Kudlich, H., Schaich, K. (1976). Occurrence and Significance of Nasal Bot Infestation in Roe Bucks (Capreolus capreolus). In: Page, L.A. (eds) Wildlife Diseases. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1656-6_68

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