Formulation of integrated control of Boophilus microplus in Paraguay: Analysis of natural infestations

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 95-108

  Brizuela, C M ^a   Ortellado, C A ^b   Sanchez, T I ^b   Osorio, O ^b   Walker, A R ^c  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Min de Agricultura y Ganaderia   (Paraguay)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boophilus microplus; Cattle Arthropoda; Control methods Arthropoda; Seasonal dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; EGG LAYING; INFESTATION; INSECT CONTROL; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PARAGUAY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TICK; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS; INSECTA;

EID: 0029981022     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4017(95)00885-3     Document Type: Article

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