Resistance of Holstein-Friesian cows to infestation by the cattle tick (Boophilus microplus)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 297-305

  Jonsson, N N ^a   Matschoss, A L ^a   Pepper, P ^a   Green, P E ^a   Ansell, J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boophilus microplus; Cattle Arthropoda; Host resistance

Indexed keywords

TICKGARD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; EXPERIMENT; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HOST RESISTANCE; INFESTATION; INSECT CONTROL; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; TICK; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MILK; PREGNANCY; TICK INFESTATIONS; TICKS; VACCINATION;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0034679078     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00213-2     Document Type: Article

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