Karatepe, MustafaKaratepe, Bilge2019-08-012019-08-0120080049-4747https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-007-9114-1https://hdl.handle.net/11480/5219This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of hypodermosis in cattle between January and June 2005 in Nigde province, which is located in the middle of Turkey. A total of 1336 cattle, which were slaughtered in Nigde, were investigated for Hypoderma larvae. The 68 out of 1336 cattle (%5.08) were found positive for Hypoderma larvae. A total of 536 Hypoderma larvae were found in the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the back of infested cattle. The 489 out of 536 larvae (%91.23) were identified as Hypoderma bovis and 47 out of 536 (%8.77) as H. lineatum. Number of Hypoderma larvae counted on single infested cattle varied between 1-45 and the mean number of Hypoderma larvae per cattle was 7.88 (536/68). Hypodermosis was recorded for the first time in cattle from Nigde.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccesscattlehypodermosisHypoderma bovisHypoderma lineatumTurkeyArticle40638338610.1007/s11250-007-9114-1185759632-s2.0-46249083872Q2WOS:000257126100001Q3