Variation in population density of horn flies (Haematobia irritans irritans) (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) in Nellore cattle (Bos indicus)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 309-314

  Lima, L G F ^a   Perri, S H V ^a   Prado, A P ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Environmental factors; Haematobia irritans irritans; Population density

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; RAIN;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BRAZIL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FLY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFESTATION; MALE; MUSCIDAE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE; VIDEORECORDING; WINTER;

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; DIPTERA; HAEMATOBIA IRRITANS; HAEMATOBIA IRRITANS IRRITANS; MUSCIDAE;

EID: 0345448336     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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