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Using RNA technology to develop a chemical-free way for controlling flystrike in sheep
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation Research Fellow Dr. Karishma Mody and Ph.D. candidate Yunjia Yang are using the innovative RNA technology to combat sheep blowfly ...
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Australia's giant lizards help save sheep from being eaten alive
High densities of blow flies put sheep at risk of fly strike, a disease where blowfly maggots burrow into the sheep's flesh and start to eat it alive, causing painful wounds. This affects the ...
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How to detect, treat and prevent ectoparasites in sheep
In this course we cover the most important skin infestation – sheep scab – and blowfly strike which is most problematic in summer months.