Monday, July 22, 2019

Wool odor could be key to protecting sheep from flystrike

A global research project led by The University of Western Australia in collaboration with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Western Australia has identified compounds in Merino sheep wool that are attractive to Australian blowflies.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/wool-odor-could-be-key-to-protecting-sheep-from-flystrike