Genetic analysis of the infestation of females of the Caracu cattle breed by Horn Fly (Haematobia irritans irritans) (L.) (Diptera, Muscidae)

The objective of this study was to evaluate environmental factors that affect infestation of Caracu cattle breed by horn fly (Haematobia irritans) and to estimate genetic parameters for level of infestation. Infestation was evaluated on females from two herds in two consecutive years. Total number o...

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Main Authors: Angelina Bossi Fraga, Maurício Mello de Alencar, Leopoldo Andrade de Figueiredo, Alexander George Razook, Joslaine Noely dos Santos Gonçalves Cyrillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2005-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572005000200011