Survival and growth of Lumbricus terrestris (Lumbricidae) fed on dung from cattle given sustained-release boluses of ivermectin or fenbendazole

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 319-322

  Svendsen, Tina S ^a   Sommer, Christian ^a   Holter, Peter ^b   Grønvold, Jørn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dung; Fenbendazole; Growth; Ivermectin; Lumbricus terrestris; Sustained release bolus

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; LUMBRICIDAE; LUMBRICUS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0036655716     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1164-5563(02)01167-6     Document Type: Article

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