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Situation report on tick infestation of livestock tick-borne disease and tick control methods in Botswana*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

M. Fanikiso
Affiliation:
Directorate of Veterinary Services, Private Bag 0032, Gaborone, Botswana
I. T. Ndzinge
Affiliation:
Directorate of Veterinary Services, Private Bag 0032, Gaborone, Botswana
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Abstract

A brief description is given of the tick species, their distribution, the diseases they transmit and the control methods used in Botswana. Most of the country is unsuitable for the permanent establishment of the more important ticks so that the diseases they transmit are confined mainly to the eastern part of the country. Among the tick-borne diseases, cowdriosis is the most important although sporadic cases of anaplasmosis and babesiosis also occur. Canine erhlichiosis is established in the urban areas. The presence of theileriosis as a clinical disease has yet to confirmed in Botswana.

Résumé

Un brèf aperçu est donné concernant les espèces existantes de tiques, leur milieu de vie, les maladies qu'elles véhiculent et les méthodes de contrôle utilisées au Botswana. La plus grande partie du pays est inadeptée pour l'implantation permanente de tiques les plus importants, aussi les maladies transmises par les tiques sant elles confinces principalement dans la partie est du pays. Parmi les maladies transmises par les tiques, la cowdriose est la plus importante, il existe également des cas sporadiques d'anaplasmosie et de babesiose. L'erhlichosie canine l'est implantée dans les zone urbanes. La présence de théileriose en temp que maladie, a expression clinique, n'a pas etc. confirmée au Botswana.

Type
Field Situation Reports
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1992

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