Tick resistance and heat tolerance characteristics in cattle. I. Hair length and coat thickness
To be heat adapted and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus tick resistant are important characteristics for cattle in the Brazilian sustainable livestock, because this ectoparasite causes serious harm to the health of susceptible animals and, in the tropics, not heat adapted cattle have poor perform...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Zootecnia
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Boletim de Indústria Animal |
| Online Access: | http://revistas.bvs-vet.org.br/bia/article/view/7931 |