Economical aspects of screwworm eradication, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel, 1858), in Colombia
The screwworm myiasis (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is unpleasant and harmful zoonotic disease, and it could lead to death in appropriate conditions. From many control strategies, sterile insect technique stand out because its design affects parasite reproductive efficiency through induction of dominant lethal mutations on DNA inside male germ cells producing non viable offspring. Screwworm eradication program has been successful in some countries of Americas, but its costs are considerable. Mostly of countries naturally infested are named in development. In this review, studies of economical evaluation about area-wide programs control are presented, pointed out lack of detailed and continual information as epidemiologic surveillance and economical evaluation of screwworm eradication as its biology, ecology and control in endemic countries that prevents detailed analysis. Eradication program sustainable could demands to get enough economical support of public, particular and foreign capitals. They will secure its viability through international cooperation, active participation of animal producers and sanitary structure for warranty active surveillance. Political panorama and other aspects of rural security should be analyzed. Environmental aspects must be analyzed. An integrated control alternative of screwworm should include epidemiological surveillance appropriate of animal and human cases, timely insecticide treatment of individual cases, permanent carrying out of SWASS method and, as possible as it can be, restriction of injure livestock practices causing dermical lesions.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia
2007
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/remevez/article/view/10699 |
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