Preferable localization and different infestation levels of the horn fly (Haematobia irritans) on Nelore bulls;Localização preferencial e índices diferenciados de infestação da mosca-dos-chifres (Haematobia irritans) em bovinos da raça Nelore

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-32

  Lima, Luiz G F ^a   Prado, Ângelo P ^b   Perri, Silvia H V ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomic regions; Bovine; Haematobia irritans; Horn fly; Infestation; Localization; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; BACK; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLY; FORELIMB; HAEMATOBIA IRRITANS; HERD; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE LOCALIZATION; RIB; SEASON; SHOULDER; TAPE RECORDER; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; HAEMATOBIA IRRITANS;

EID: 0036013329     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2002000100006     Document Type: Article

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