Reductions of non-pest insects in dung of cattle treated with endectocides: A comparison of four products

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 471-481

  Floate, K D ^a   Colwell, D D ^a   Fox, A S ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4'' EPIACETYLAMINO 4'' DEOXYAVERMECTIN B1; 4''-EPIACETYLAMINO-4''-DEOXYAVERMECTIN B1; DORAMECTIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN; MACROLIDE; MILBEMYCIN;

CATTLE; FECES; INSECTICIDE; NONTARGET ORGANISM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; LARVA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FECES; INSECTICIDES; INSECTS; IVERMECTIN; LARVA; MACROLIDES;

BOS TAURUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0036910846     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2002201     Document Type: Article

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