Increased control of the sheep biting louse Bovicola (Damalinia) ovis with deltamethrin formulated in a fractionated wool grease carrier

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 117-127

  Hennessy, D R ^a   Darwish, A ^a   Maxwell, C A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthropoda; Bovicola ovis; Deltamethrin; Efficacy; Formulation; Fractionation; Sheep; Synthetic pyrethroid; Wool grease

Indexed keywords

DELTAMETHRIN; STEROL; WAX;

ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; INSECT CONTROL; LOUSE; SHEEP; WOOL;

ANIMALS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALLOPHAGA; NITRILES; OILS; PYRETHRINS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; WOOL;

ARTHROPODA; BOVICOLA OVIS; OVIS ARIES; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 0034724412     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(99)00231-9     Document Type: Article

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