Simulation analysis of the population dynamics of the mite, Psoroptes ovis, infesting sheep

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 253-264

  Wall, R ^a   Smith, K E ^a   Berriatua, E ^b   French, N P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leslie matrix; Mite; Psoroptes ovis; Sheep scab; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECTOPARASITE; INFESTATION; MITE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION MODEL; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; PSOROPTES OVIS; PSOROPTIDAE;

EID: 0032982551     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(99)00062-X     Document Type: Article

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