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Development and survival ofHaemonchus contortus andTrichostrongylus sp. on pasture in Cameroon

l'Etude Du Developpement Et De La Survie De Haemonchus Contortus Et De l'Espece Trichostrongylus Sur Les Paturages Au Cameroun

Desarrollo Y Supervivencia DeHaemonchus Contortus YTrichostrongylus Sp. En El Pasto En Camerún

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Summary

The development and survival ofHaemonchus contortus andTrichostrongylus sp. on pasture at Bamenda, Cameroon were studied by spreading faeces containing strongyle eggs from mixed infections on 12 experimental grass plots from April 1988 to March 1989. Development of eggs to infective larvae during the rainy season (April to October) took place within one week. The infective larvae ofH. contortus survived for 11±2 weeks (with a range of 7 to 13 weeks) during this period while those ofTrichostrongylus sp. survived for 9±2 weeks (with a range of 6 to 12 weeks). No larvae were recovered from eggs spread on pasture during the dry season, except in December when unseasonal rains fell within 9 days of spread of the faeces. Rainfall was identified as the most important climatic condition affecting the development and survival of infective larvae on pastures at Bamenda.

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L'étude du dévéloppement et de la survie deHaemonchus contortus et de l'espèceTrichostrongylus sur les pâturages à Bamenda, Cameroun s'est faite par arrosage depuis le mois d'Avril 1988 à Mars 1989 de 12 partitions expérimentales de gazon avec des fécès contenant des oeufs de strongyles provenant d'une infection mixte. Le dévéloppement des oeufs jusqu'au stade larvaire infectieux pendant la saison des pluies (Avril–Octobre) s'est déroule en une semaine. La larve infectieuseH. contortus survécut pendant 11±2 semaines (dans une intervalle de sept à 13 semaines) au cours de cette période, contre 9±2 semaines pour l'espèceTrichostrongylus (avec une durée s'étalant de six à 12 semaines). Aucun dévéloppement larvaire n'a eu lieu à partir des oeufs arrosés sur les pâturages pendant la saison séche, excepté en Decembre lorsque des pluies non saisonnieres tombèrent au cours des neuf jours suivent l'arrosage des fécès. La pluviometrie parut etre le facteur climatique le plus important favorisant le dévéloppement et le survie des larves infectieuses sur les pâturages à Bamenda.

Resumen

Se estudió el desarrollo y supervivencia deHaemonchus contortus y trichostrongylus sp. en el pasto en Bamenda (Camerún) extendiendo heces contaminadas en 12 parcelas experimentales entre abril de 1988 y marzo de 1989. Durante la época húmeda, el desarrollo hasta larvas infestantes tardó una semana. Las larvas infestantes deH. contortus sobrevivieron 11±2 semanas (rango de 7 a 13 semanas), mientras que las larvas deTrichostrongylus sp. sobrevivieron durante 9±2 semanas (rango de 6 a 12 semanas). Durante la época seca no se recuperó larva, con la excepción del mes di diciembre, durante el cual se produjeron lluvias inesperadas en los 9 días siguientes a la extensión de las heces. La lluvia fue identificaada como el factor climático más importante en lo relativo al desarrollo y supervivencia de larvas infestantes en el pasto en Bamenda.

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Present address: Faculty of Science, University of Buea, S.W. Province, Cameroon.

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Ndamukong, K.J.N., Ngone, M.M. Development and survival ofHaemonchus contortus andTrichostrongylus sp. on pasture in Cameroon. Trop Anim Health Prod 28, 193–198 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02240933

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