External parasites of small ruminants [ a practical guide to their prevention and control

Sheep and goats are farmed throughout the world for meat, fiber, milk and leather. These small ruminants are very susceptible to external parasites, which has significant implications for their health and welfare as well as the quality and value of the nd products for which they are farmed. This boo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bates, Peter [ (Peter George)] (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI , c2012
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Online Access:https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2012/20123038731.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Mites (Acari)
  • 3. Ticks (Ixodida)
  • 4. Lice (Phthiraptera)
  • 5. Flies (Diptera)
  • 6. Fleas (Siphonaptera)
  • 7. Diagnosis
  • 8. Prevention
  • 9. Chemical control
  • 10. Alternative control methods
  • 11. Economic damage