Economic impact of rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus: Estimate of decreased milk production on a dairy farm

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1570-1572

  Rodrigues, D S ^a   Leite, R C ^b  

^a EMPRESA DE PESQUISA AGROPECUÁRIA DE MINAS GERAIS EPAMIG   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 84888412401     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: 16784162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-09352013000500039     Document Type: Article

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