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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Orthonosis

Orthonosis: The portmanteau of Orthoptera and zoonosis. The transmission of disease from plants via grasshoppers and related species to livestock.

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References: Grasshoppers Can Transmit Virus To Livestock, Vesicular stomatitis virus, Caelifera in the order Orthoptera, Diseases Spreading From Humans To Animals and Zoonosis.

Updated: Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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