The efficiency of avermectins (abamectin, doramectin and ivermectin) in the control of Boophilus microplus, in artificially infested bovines kept in field conditions

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 162, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 116-119

  Pereira, José Roberto ^a  

^a AGÊNCIA PAULISTA DE TECNOLOGIA DOS AGRONEGÓCIOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abamectin; Avermectins; Boophilus microplus; Control; Doramectin; Ivermectin

Indexed keywords

ABAMECTIN; ANIMAX; AVERMECTIN; DORAMECTIN; IVERMECTHAL; IVERMECTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DRUG EFFICACY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFESTATION; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; IXODIDAE; MALE; TICK INFESTATIONS;

ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS;

EID: 67349085342     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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