Efficacy of daily oral treatments of ivermectin administered to cattle infested with Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-137

  Davey, Ronald B ^a   Miller, J Allen ^a   George, John E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acaricidal activity; Boophilus microplus; Cattle tick; Ivermectin; Macrocyclic lactone; Oral treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040750934     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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