Ethical issues associated with sheep fly strike research, prevention, and control

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 205-217

  Morris, Michael C ^a  

^a SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Animal Welfare; Australia; Blowfly; Fly strike; New Zealand; Sheep; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; ETHICS; PEST CONTROL; SHEEP;

AUSTRALASIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034493819     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009541810740     Document Type: Article

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