These frequently asked questions were gleaned from our Facebook page. How do quail become infected with eyeworms? Quail must consume an infected “intermediate host” (e.g., grasshopper, cricket, cockroach). Once inside the…
rpqrfJune 19, 2018
Since 2009 we have studied the incidence and prevalence of the eyeworm (Oxyspirura petrowi) in quails here in West Texas. The initial effort on RPQRR (2009-10) was ramped up with…
rpqrfMay 12, 2018
Renowned Outdoor Writer -Tom Davis says it best: “No one I know better personifies upland hunting as an art form than Rick Snipes. Nor has anyone I know raised the…
rpqrfApril 12, 2018
“For a Central American dictator he died a natural death—he was shot in the back.” - Will Rogers Few quail die of old age. Most die before seeing their first…
rpqrfMarch 12, 2018
With less than a month of quail season remaining, you have a homework assignment. We are soliciting quail heads/specimens to screen them for eyeworms and cecal worms. If you’ve been…
rpqrfFebruary 12, 2018
In terms of eyeworm infection in wild Northern bobwhite quail, we generally find the worms located in the lacrimal duct and associated ducts in the rear of the eye. Therefore,…
rpqrfJune 15, 2017
