Long-lasting prevention against blowfly strike using the insect growth regulator dicyclanil

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 454-460

  Bowen, F L ^a   Fisara, P ^a   Junquera, P ^b   Keevers, D T ^a   Mahoney, R H ^a   Schmid, H R ^c  

^a Yarrandoo RandD Centre   (Australia)

^b Vet Parasitol Consult Serv V   (Switzerland)

^c NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Blowfly strike prevention; Cyromazine; Dicyclanil; IGR; Lucilia cuprina; Sheep

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; LUCILIA CUPRINA; OVIS ARIES;

DICYCLANIL; INSECTICIDE; JUVENILE HORMONE; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLY; INFESTATION; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; WOOL;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; DIPTERA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; JUVENILE HORMONES; PYRIMIDINES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; WOOL;

EID: 0033162165     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb12092.x     Document Type: Article

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