Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2002.789.791Bovicola ovis Schrank (1781) (Phthiraptera-Insecta) in Sheep of Balochistan, Pakistan]]>ZakirMuhammed IqbalAsim 7200257A total of 237 adult lice from sheep were collected. A detailed description of principal parts of the body with taxonomic features and morphological variations of the male and female imago of the species are performed. Fourteen biometrical characters including head length, head width, thorax length, thorax width, abdomen length, abdomen width, length of foreleg, mid leg and hind leg are presented. Coloured photographs of important taxonomic characters were taken by photographic microscope. The study confirms the presence of B. ovis in Balochistan, Pakistan.]]>Furman, D.P. and E.P. Catts,19824th Edn.,pp: 56-62pp: 56-62Dunn, L.H.,1932392629Eveleigh, E.S. and H. Amano,1977Cummingsiella, Saemundssonia and Austromenopon (Amblycera-Menoponidae) from alcids of north west Atlantic with reference to host parasite relationship.]]>5517881881James, P.J.,19981998pp: 66Kumar, A.,2000104752Lyal, C.H.C.,198551187346Neveu-Lemaire, M.,1938pp: 59-66pp: 59-66Stanley, M.J. and P.J. James,20002000Urquhart, G.M., J. Armour, A.M. Dunn and F.W. Jennings,19782nd Edn.,Werneck,193631535540