Risk factors related to resistance to Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and weight gain of heifers
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of age and genetics in dairy heifers on resistance to the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and correlate these parameters with weight gain. Twenty-two heifers were evaluated from birth up to two years of age. Resistance to the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Semina: Ciências Agrárias |
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| Online Access: | http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/17875 |