Artificial infestation with Rhipicephalus (boophilus) microplus tick and food intake and corporal condition in resistant and susceptible cattle
The cattle-tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the worst pests of domestic livestock due to damages caused to the health. Artificial infestation is still needed in many scientific papers, and, depending on the quantity of infesting larvae and the cattle susceptibility, it can be fatal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Zootecnia
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Boletim de Indústria Animal |
| Online Access: | http://revistas.bvs-vet.org.br/bia/article/view/12094 |