Influence of temperature, humidity and rainfall on field population trend of Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) in a semiarid climate in Mexico

Parasitologia Latinoamericana

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 99-103

  Cruz Vázquez, Carlos ^a   Mendoza, Irene Vitela ^a   Parra, Miguel Ramos ^a   García Vázquez, Zeferino ^b  

^a Instituto Tecnológico Agropecuario de Aguascalientes Aguascalientes   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Climatic factors; Dairy cattle; Seasonal distribution; Stomoxys calcitrans

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848869811     PISSN: 07177704     EISSN: 07177712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-77122004000300002     Document Type: Article

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