Management of sheep worms: Sustainable strategies for wool and meat enterprises

International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Besier, R Brown ^a  

^a Sheep CRC   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

BIOLOGICAL RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FARMING; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; PEST CONTROL; SHEEP; WOOL;

EID: 33751023876     PISSN: 18328679     EISSN: 18328679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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