Merino ewes bred for parasite resistance reduce larval contamination onto pasture during the peri-parturient period

Animal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 122-127

  Williams, A R ^a   Greeff, J C ^b   Vercoe, P E ^a   Dobson, R J ^c,d   Karlsson, L J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic resistance; Nematodes; Pasture contamination; Peri parturient rise; Sheep

Indexed keywords

NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

EID: 76849085039     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731109990802     Document Type: Article

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