Abstract
In Dhofar, pastoralists take certain precautionary measures against hematophagous flies: Haematobia minuta Bezzi, Musca crassirostris Stein and Forcipomyia (lasiohelea) whitcombei Boorman. Through their feeding on domesticated animals, these flies impede pasturing in certain areas during the rainy season (Khareef); hence they act as a limiting ecological factor and a custodian of the flora. The possibility that these flies could be potential pathogenic vectors has not been investigated in Oman, although in other parts of the world they are recognized as carriers of disease agents. The paper draws attention to this issue in Dhofar.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.24200/jams.vol16iss0pp65-73
- Journal
- Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 16, 65
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
ElMahi, A. T. (2011). Hematophagous Flies in Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman): A Limiting Factor and a Potential Pathogenic Vector. Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 16, 65. https://doi.org/10.24200/jams.vol16iss0pp65-73
MLA 9
ElMahi, Ali Tigani. "Hematophagous Flies in Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman): A Limiting Factor and a Potential Pathogenic Vector." Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, vol. 16, 2011, pp. 65. https://doi.org/10.24200/jams.vol16iss0pp65-73.
Chicago (author–date)
ElMahi, Ali Tigani. 2011. "Hematophagous Flies in Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman): A Limiting Factor and a Potential Pathogenic Vector." Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences 16: 65. https://doi.org/10.24200/jams.vol16iss0pp65-73.
Harvard
ElMahi, A. T. (2011) 'Hematophagous Flies in Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman): A Limiting Factor and a Potential Pathogenic Vector', Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 16, pp. 65. doi:10.24200/jams.vol16iss0pp65-73.
Vancouver
ElMahi AT. Hematophagous Flies in Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman): A Limiting Factor and a Potential Pathogenic Vector. Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences. 2011;16:65. doi:10.24200/jams.vol16iss0pp65-73
IEEE
A. T. ElMahi, "Hematophagous Flies in Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman): A Limiting Factor and a Potential Pathogenic Vector," Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, vol. 16, pp. 65, 2011, doi: 10.24200/jams.vol16iss0pp65-73.