Ovine cutaneous myiasis: Effects on production and control

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-51

  Wall, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease; Ectoparasite; Integrated pest management; Lucilia cuprina; Lucilia sericata; Myiasis; Risk; Sheep; Wohlfahrtia magnifica

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CALLIPHORIDAE; CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; CLIMATE CHANGE; COCHLIOMYIA; COCHLIOMYIA MACELLARIA; FECES; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; INFECTION RISK; LUCILIA CUPRINA; LUCILIA SERICATA; MECHANICAL PEST CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE INCIDENCE; PEST CONTROL; PEST TRAPPING; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; SARCOPHAGIDAE; SHEEP BLOWFLY STRIKE; SHEEP FARMING; WEATHER; WOHLFAHRTIA MAGNIFICA;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DIPTERA; MYIASIS; RISK FACTORS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

LUCILIA CUPRINA; LUCILIA SERICATA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; WOHLFAHRTIA MAGNIFICA;

EID: 84865128885     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.03.031     Document Type: Article

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