External parasites of small ruminants [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide to their prevention and control / / Peter Bates

• Autore: Bates Peter (Peter George)
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (255 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.3
• Soggetto topico: Sheep - Parasites; Goats - Parasites; Sheep - Parasites - Control; Goats - Parasites - Control; Ectoparasitic infestations
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Mites (Acari) -- Ticks (Ixodida) -- Lice (Phthiraptera) -- Flies (Diptera) -- Fleas (Siphonaptera) -- Diagnosis of ectoparasite infections -- Prevention -- Chemical control -- Alternative methods for ectoparasite control -- Economic damage.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 end products for which they are farmed. This book gives practical guidance on preventing and controlling ectoparasites that contribute to disease and infection in sheep and goats, discussing types of parasites, the diseases they cause and what methods of control are available, as well as wider implications such as animal welfare and environmenta
• Titolo autorizzato: External parasites of small ruminants
• ISBN: 1-280-12114-9; 9786613525000; 1-84593-932-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910627294403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II