Microencapsulated permethrin for controlling Boophilus microplus on cattle in South Texas

Southwestern Entomologist

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-30

  Ahrens, E H ^a   Davey, R B ^a   George, J E ^a   Hunter III, J S ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Rhone Merieux Inc   (United States)

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