The effects of amount, timing and distribution of simulated rainfall on the development of Haemonchus contortus to the infective larval stage

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 90-101

  O'Connor, Lauren J ^a   Kahn, Lewis P ^a   Walkden Brown, Stephen W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecology; Free living stages; Haemonchus contortus; Moisture; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVAPORATION; FECES ANALYSIS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; HERBAGE; HUMIDITY; LARVAL STAGE; MICROENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; SIMULATION;

ANIMALS; FECES; HAEMONCHIASIS; HAEMONCHUS; LARVA; RAIN; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS;

EID: 34047274648     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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