Analysis of Amblyomma surveillance data in the Caribbean: Lessons for future control programmes

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology Vol. 167; no. 2-4; pp. 327 - 335
• Main Authors: Ahoussou, S., Lancelot, R., Sanford, B., Porphyre, T., Bartlette-Powell, P., Compton, E., Henry, L., Maitland, R., Lloyd, R., Mattioli, R., Chavernac, D., Stachurski, F., Martinez, D., Meyer, D.F., Vachiery, N., Pegram, R., Lefrançois, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 10.02.2010; Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier; Elsevier
• Subjects: Amblyomma variegatum; animal diseases; Animals; Caribbean; Caribbean Amblyomma Programme; Caribbean Region - epidemiology; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - epidemiology; Cattle Diseases - parasitology; disease control programs; disease outbreaks; disease surveillance; disease vectors; epidemiological studies; Epidemiosurveillance; heartwater; herds; Insecticides - pharmacology; Life Sciences; livestock; Risk Factors; tick infestations; Tick Infestations - epidemiology; Tick Infestations - parasitology; ticks; Ticks - drug effects; Ticks - physiology; Time Factors; Caribbean; Caribbean Region; Epidemiosurveillance; Caribbean Amblyomma Programme; Amblyomma variegatum; Caribbean

Amblyomma variegatum, the Tropical Bont Tick (TBT), is the principal vector of heartwater and is associated with dermatophilosis, major causes of losses in animal production and mortality in Caribbean livestock. From 1995 to 2007, the Caribbean Amblyomma Programme (CAP) supported treatment and surve...