Carolina Matto, Juan Agustín García, Juan Manuel Livio, Víctor Rodríguez, Edgardo Gianneechini, Federico Giannitti, Carmen García Y Santos, Ana Cecilia Corro, Fernando Dutra, Francisco A Uzal
Astylus atromaculatus Blanchard is a native beetle of South America that feeds on pollen. During the summer of 2022-2023 in Argentina and Uruguay, an explosive infestation of these insects occurred in pastures in which ruminants were grazing. This was believed to be associated with a severe drought, which had significantly reduced the flowering of crops. Three farms in Uruguay and one in Argentina were visited to examine the flocks and perform autopsies. Affected sheep had watery diarrhea, anorexia, depression, and ruminal atony...
May 6, 2024: Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation