Genetic resistance to growth of Lucilia cuprina larvae in Merino sheep

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1210-1216

  Smith, J L ^a,b   Colditz, I G ^a,b,c   Piper, L R ^a,b   Sandeman, R M ^a,c   Dominik, S ^a,b  

^a Australian Sheep Industry CRC ^*

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; FLY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERITABILITY; LARVA; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; PARASITIC DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; SERUM; SHEEP; SURVIVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LUCILIA CUPRINA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 49449106146     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07301     Document Type: Article

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