Effect of ectoparasites on quality of pickled skins and their impact on the tanning industries in Amhara regional state, Ethiopia

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 55-61

  Sertse, Tefera ^a   Wossene, Abebe ^b  

^a Amhara Regional State ^*  (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ectoparasites; Ethiopia; Skin defects; Small ruminants; Tannery

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; LINOGNATHUS; MELOPHAGUS OVINUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33847764042     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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