Field trial of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology developed for the control of bovine trypanosomosis in Kenya

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 220-227

  Bett, B ^a,b   Randolph, T F ^a   Irungu, P ^a,c   Nyamwaro, S O ^b   Kitala, P ^c   Gathuma, J ^c   Grace, D ^a   Vale, G ^d   Hargrove, J ^d   McDermott, J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cattle; Effectiveness; Kenya; Repellent technology; Trypanosomosis; Tsetse

Indexed keywords

CREOSOL; CRESOL; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; KENYA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NAGANA; PARASITOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TSETSE FLY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CRESOLS; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; KENYA; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, BOVINE; TSETSE FLIES;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; GLOSSINA (GENUS);

EID: 78650172705     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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