TY - JOUR
T1 - The control of a parasitic nematode population in sheep represented by a discrete-time network with stochastic inputs
AU - Paton, G.
AU - Gettinby, G.
PY - 1983/7/8
Y1 - 1983/7/8
N2 - The control of ostertagiasis, a parasitic disease endemic in sheep, has been examined using a discrete time network representation of the life-cycle of Ostertagia circumcincta. The system is developed for the case of stochastic inputs which enables the extent of variability in adult worm burdens in sheep to be determined during the grazing season. Disease levels are examined in relation to various recognised control techniques based on pasture switching and anthelmintic drug treatment.
AB - The control of ostertagiasis, a parasitic disease endemic in sheep, has been examined using a discrete time network representation of the life-cycle of Ostertagia circumcincta. The system is developed for the case of stochastic inputs which enables the extent of variability in adult worm burdens in sheep to be determined during the grazing season. Disease levels are examined in relation to various recognised control techniques based on pasture switching and anthelmintic drug treatment.
KW - parasitic nematode population
KW - sheep
KW - stochastic
KW - discrete-time network
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M3 - Article
SN - 0035-8983
VL - 83B
SP - 267
EP - 280
JO - Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Section B-Biological Geological and Chemical Science
JF - Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Section B-Biological Geological and Chemical Science
IS - 21
ER -