Oestrus (fly)
Oestrus is a genus of bot flies, from the family Oestridae
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| Tribe: | Oestrini |
| Genus: | Oestrus |
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| Oestrus ovis | |
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The genus includes the sheep bot fly (O. ovis Linnaeus, 1758) that is a major pest in the Australian sheep industry.
About 34 species are in the genus.
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