Use of Lucitrap by groups of woolgrowers to control flystrike
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286 Use of Lucitrap by groups of woolgrowers to control flystrike M.P. Ward 1,2 and R.A. Farrell 1 Agency for Food and Fibre Sciences (Sheep and Wool), Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, Locked Mailbag 4, Moorooka, QLD, 4105. 2 Present address: Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1234, USA. Email: [email protected]
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