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The present communication reports the infestation of nasal cavities of sheep by larvae of Oestrus ovis from Kashmir Valley.
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Allaie, I.M., Wani, Z.A., Malik, A.H. et al. Oestrus ovis larvae in nasal cavity of sheep: a case report. J Parasit Dis 40, 1221–1222 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-015-0655-3
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