Evaluation of the eradication program forAmblyomma variegatum (Acari: Ixodidae) on Puerto Rico |
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| Authors: | G I Garris B H Bokma R K Strickland G P Combs |
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| Institution: | (1) Agricultural Research Service, Lone Star Tick Research Laboratory, USDA, P.O. Box 588, 74953 Poteau, OK, USA;(2) USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, General P.O. Box 71355, 00936 San Juan, Puerto Rico;(3) General Pathology and Parasitology, USDA, APHIS, VS Pathobiology Laboratory, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, P.O. Box 844, 50010 Ames, IA, USA;(4) USDA, APHIS, VS, 6505 Belcrest Road, 20782 Hyattsville, MD, USA |
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| Abstract: | A cooperative effort between the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, the Agricultural Research Service, and the Department of Agriculture, Commonwealth Government of Puerto Rico has been successful in eardicatingAmblyomma variegatum (Fabricius) from the islands of Puerto Rico and Vieques (an island municipality of Puerto Rico). Application of acaricides to livestock and dogs at 14-day intervals for an 18-month period eliminated foci of tick infestation on 188 farms in four different locations without additional aerial or ground treatment. Reasons for the success and some of the costs associated with the eradication program on Puerto Rico are presented. |
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