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SubscribeThe introduction gives a summary of the annual control program and describes the worm control regions and worms encountered here.
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Western Australian Winter rainfall: Program summary
What to do and when to do it for an annual worm control program in this region. Day-to-day drenching decisions will use the Drench Decision Guide (see topic: Deciding when to drench and what drench to use).
Western Australian Winter rainfall: Introduction
Information about the location, subregions and worms typically encountered here.
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The most important roundworms in this region are:
In areas where sufficient summer rainfall occurs to maintain perennial pastures (mostly within 40 km of the coast):
Higher burdens of all worms are likely in very wet years. These can be fatal with or without scouring occurring.
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