Dynamics of the free-living stages of sheep intestinal parasites on pasture in the North Island of New Zealand. 1. Patterns of seasonal development

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 279-286

  Waghorn, T S ^a   Reynecke, D P ^a   Oliver, A M B ^a   Miller, C M ^a   Vlassoff, A ^b   Koolaard, J P ^a   Leathwick, D M ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Haemonchus; larvae; nematode parasites; seasonal development; Teladorsagia; Trichostrongylus

Indexed keywords

HAEMONCHUS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FECES; NEW ZEALAND; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; TIME; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS;

ANIMALS; FECES; NEW ZEALAND; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SEASONS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; TRICHOSTRONGYLOIDEA;

EID: 84856184520     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2011.610279     Document Type: Article

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