Comparison of genetic and nongenetic strategies for control of gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-23

  Eady, S J ^a   Woolaston, R R ^a   Barger, I A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Sheep breeding; Sustainable parasite control; Worm resistance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038397496     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00197-5     Document Type: Article

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