To epizootology of setariosis of buffaloes in Dagestan
Setariosis caused by <i>Setaria labiato-papillosa </i>is distributed at buffaloes in dif-ferent zones of Dagestan, especially near the rivers and reservoirs. The buffaloes are infected by <i>S. labiato-papillosa </i>in a flat zone at 21,3 %, foothill - 4-8 % at in-tensity of infection 14 and 6 sp. The young growth at the age of 1-3 years are in-fected at 15,0-21,3 % at intensity of infection 8-14 sp. The maximal extensiveness (17,0-21,3 %) and intensity of infection (9-14 sp) are registered at buffaloes in autumn and in the beginning of winter, in spring and summer is reduced up to 5,5-7,0 %.