Survival and growth of Aporrectodea longa (Lumbricidae) fed on sheep and cow dung with and without moxidectin residues

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 447-451

  Svendsen, Tina S ^a   Baker, Geoff H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Macrocyclic lactones; Milbemycins; Veterinary medicines

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; FECES; GROWTH; PASTURE; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALIA;

APORRECTODEA; BOVIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; LUMBRICIDAE; OVIS ARIES; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0036221529     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR01107     Document Type: Article

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