Controlling Tsetse Flies and Ticks Using Insecticide Treatment of Cattle in Tororo District Uganda: Cost Benefit Analysis

Background: The endemic vector-borne diseases transmitted by tsetse and ticks impose heavy burdens on the livestock keepers in Africa. Applying deltamethrin to the belly, legs, and ears of cattle offers a possibility of mitigating these losses at a cost affordable to livestock keepers. Although stud...

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Main Authors: Walter O. Okello, Ewan T. MacLeod, Dennis Muhanguzi, Charles Waiswa, Susan C. Welburn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.616865/full