Simulating detection of cattle-fever tick (Boophilus spp.) infestations in rotational grazing systems

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 277-286

  Corson, M S ^a   Teel, P D ^b   Grant, W E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boophilus annulatus; Boophilus microplus; Cattle inspection; Cattle fever ticks; Detection probability; Rotational grazing

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GRAZING; TICK;

ACARI; BOOPHILUS; BOOPHILUS ANNULATUS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS; IXODIDAE;

EID: 0346186152     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(03)00194-7     Document Type: Article

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