Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare on request from the Commission on bluetongue

EFSA Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

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Author keywords

Bluetongue; Culicoides Control; Culicoides Ecology; Insecticides; Overwintering; Viremia

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EID: 85078393569     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2008.735     Document Type: Article

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