Integrated control of ticks and tick-borne diseases of cattle in Africa
Integrated control of ticks and tick-borne diseases of cattle in Africa
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非洲牛蜱和蜱传疾病的综合控制
作者：
A. Young;C. Groocock;D. Kariuki
摘要描述和讨论了非洲大陆由蜱和蜱传疾病引起的牲畜特别是牛的问题。在研究和防治应用方面，非洲必须高度重视控制蜱和蜱传疾病，因为它们广泛分布在牲畜潜力和生产力高的地区。讨论了蜱虫和蜱传疾病控制的传统方法，发现在非洲普遍存在的条件下是不够的。结合控制方法的最新发展和仍在发展中的控制方法，提出并讨论了综合控制方法。这些方法中的任何一种可能都不足以单独控制问题，但当几种方法结合起来时，可能会产生经济而强大的综合控制。鼓励在非洲尝试这种方法，以解决世界上现存的最大的牲畜动物健康问题。
Summary The problems caused by tick and tick-borne diseases for livestock particularly cattle on the African continent are described and discussed. The control of ticks and tick-borne diseases must receive high priority in Africa with regard to both research and control application because of their widespread distribution in areas of high livestock potential and productivity. The conventional methods of tick and tick-borne disease control are discussed and are found to be inadequate in the conditions prevailing in Africa. Methods of integrated control are suggested and discussed in light of recent development in control methods and those still under development. Any one of these methods may not be adequate to control the problem on its own but when several of the methods are combined an economic and robust integrated control is likely to result. Encouragement is given to attempt this approach in Africa to solve what must be the largest animal health problem of livestock remaining in the world.