Flystrike prevention on Merino lambs with the insect growth regulator dicyclanil

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 28-30

  Schmid, H R ^a   Hyman, W B ^b   De Bruin, C ^c   Van Zyl, A P ^d   Junquera, P ^e  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^b Metso Minerals (South Africa) Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

^c South African Bureau of Standards   (South Africa)

^d Langeberg Animal Clinic   (South Africa)

^e Vet Parasitol Consult Serv V   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Blowfly strike; Dicyclanil; IGR; Insect growth regulator; Merino lambs

Indexed keywords

CYROMAZINE; DICYLANIL; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; LAMB; NONHUMAN; WORM INFECTION;

EID: 0033949273     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v71i1.673     Document Type: Article

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