An estimate of the economic effects of cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) infestation on Queensland dairy farms

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 826-831

  Jonsson, N N ^a   Davis, R ^b   De Witt, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Boophilus; Cattle tick; Economic effect

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BOOPHILUS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS;

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; INFESTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MILK; MORTALITY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TICK;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; MILK; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUEENSLAND; TICK INFESTATIONS; TICKS;

EID: 0035753599     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2001.tb10929.x     Document Type: Article

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