Discovery of a Culicoides imicola-free zone in South Africa: Preliminary notes and potential significance

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-86

  Meiswinkel, R ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African horse sickness; AHS; Culicoides imicola free zone; Potential significance; Sandy soils

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CULICOIDES BOLITINOS; CULICOIDES IMICOLA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CLASSIFICATION; PARASITE VECTOR; POPULATION DENSITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VECTORS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; POPULATION DENSITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031088491     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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