Development of a model based on Bayesian networks to estimate the probability of sheep lice presence at shearing

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-55

  Horton, B J ^a   Evans, D L ^b   James, P J ^c   Campbell, N J ^b,d  

^a DPIW Tasmania   (Australia)

^b Department of Agriculture and Food WA ^*  (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; LOUSE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 62249201351     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07179     Document Type: Article

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