Genetic parameter estimates for tick resistance in Bonsmara cattle

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 321-327

  Budeli, M A ^a,b,c   Nephawe, K A ^a   Norris, D ^c   Selapa, N W ^b   Bergh, L ^b   Maiwashe, A ^b  

^a Limpopo Provincial Government   (South Africa)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; External parasites; Heritability estimates; Tick count; Variance components

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; IXODIDA;

EID: 77954153910     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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