The prevalence of Stephanofilaria sp. in buffalo fly, Haematobia irritans exigua, in Central Queensland

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 198-201

  Shaw, Sarah A ^a   Sutherland, Ian A ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b BioLogic Scientific Consulting Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Buffalo fly; Haematobia irritans exigua; Prevalence; Stephanofilaria sp.

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HAEMATOBIA IRRITANS EXIGUA; MICROFILARIA (NEMATODE GENUS); NEMATODA;

EID: 33845529834     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2006.00545.x     Document Type: Article

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