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Sheep Keds

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• Melophagus ovinus is a flat, brown wingless fly.
• It is a pest of domestic and mountain sheep and goats.
• Introduction to a flock is often through the purchase of an infested animal.
• Keds are more commonly seen in the winter and in wet conditions because they are sensitive to hot, dry weather.