Sheep production as a Senecio spp. control tool

Since poisoning by Senecio spp. is one of the main causes of cattle death in southern Brazil, control of these plants is a priority for the local livestock production. After the pasture has been mowed, grazing by 16 sheep was efficient for controlling Senecio brasiliensis and Senecio madagascariensi...

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Main Authors: Paulo Mota Bandarra, Luiz Gustavo de Oliveira, André Cabrera Dalto, Fabiana Marques Boabaid, Gregory Juffo, Franklin Riet-Correa, David Driemeier, Cláudio Estêvão Farias da Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2012-10-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2012001000013&lng=en&tlng=en