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Visualizing Efficacy of Pesticides Against Disease Vector Mosquitoes in the Field
Published on: March 16, 2019
Integrated control of vector-borne diseases of livestock--pyrethroids: panacea or poison?
Mark C Eisler1, Stephen J Torr, Paul G Coleman
1University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Road, Glasgow G61 1QH, Scotland, UK. m.eisler@vet.gla.ac.uk
Abstract:
Tick- and tsetse-borne diseases cost Africa approximately US$4-5 billion per year in livestock production-associated losses. The use of pyrethroid-treated cattle to control ticks and tsetse promises to be an increasingly important tool to counter this loss. However, uncontrolled use of this technology might lead to environmental damage, acaricide resistance in tick populations and a possible exacerbation of tick-borne diseases. Recent research to identify, quantify and to develop strategies to avoid these effects are highlighted.
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