Efficacy of Coumaphos Applied as a Dip for Control of an Organophosphorus-Resistant Strain of Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) on Cattle

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1384-1391

  Davey, Ronald B ^a   George, John E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boophilus microplus; Coumaphos; Insecticide resistance; Organophosphate

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BOOPHILUS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS; IXODIDAE;

COUMAFOS; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LARVA; MITE; NYMPH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COUMAPHOS; FEMALE; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MITES; NYMPH; TICK CONTROL;

EID: 0033253034     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/92.6.1384     Document Type: Article

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