Some factors governing the entry of Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) into stables

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 227-233

  Barnard, B J H ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Culicoides; Entry; Females; Horse; Stable

Indexed keywords

AVES; BOS TAURUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CULICOIDES IMICOLA; DIPTERA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; HORSE; MALE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SHEEP; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; HORSES; HOUSING, ANIMAL; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; ODORS; POPULATION DENSITY; SHEEP; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031216249     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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