Pragmatic efficacy against conceptual precaution in parasite control: The case of avermectins

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 275-285

  Bounias, Michel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVIGNON   (France)

^b Biomathematics and Toxicology Unit   (France)

Author keywords

Avermectins; Parasitic control; Pragmatic efficacy

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; DORAMECTIN; IVERMECTIN; MOXIDECTIN; PRAZIQUANTEL;

DRUG RESISTANCE; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; PARASITE CONTROL; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; ECOTOXICITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITOSIS; REVIEW; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 0033884292     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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