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Eradication Of The Liver Fluke In Dairy Cattle, Dave Muirson
Eradication Of The Liver Fluke In Dairy Cattle, Dave Muirson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
In July 1987, a meat inspector found liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in a cow at an export abattoir at Waroona. This was the first evidence of the liver fluke completing its life cycle in Western Australia. Fortunately, the Department of Agriculture is reasonably confident that a comprehensive drenching programme has eradicated the liver fluke. The establishment of liver fluke in the south-west coastal areas could cause a serious problem for cattle producers and the small number of sheep producers. Stock would need additional drenching, and if it was not carried out effectively production could be lost or stock could die. …
Controll Of Eelworm Diseases Of Bananas In Western Australia : A Review, O M. Goss, M. G. Hawson
Controll Of Eelworm Diseases Of Bananas In Western Australia : A Review, O M. Goss, M. G. Hawson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
During the 1950's, a decline in bananas in plantations in Carnarvon, caused by heavy infestations of eelworms, prompted investigations into eelworm control.
The work was started in 1955. The results and recommendations based on experiments have been published in Department of Agriculture Bulletin 3532.