Bluetongue virus and culicoides in the uk: The impact of research on policy

Outlooks on Pest Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 161-164

  Carpenter, Simon ^a   Wilson, Anthony ^a   Mellor, Philip ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bluetongue virus; BTV; Cu icoides.arbovirus; Vector

Indexed keywords

ARBOVIRUS; BLUETONGUE VIRUS;

EID: 68649088544     PISSN: 17431026     EISSN: 17431034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1564/20aug05     Document Type: Article

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