Abstract
Effects of a novel pesticide resistance management strategy on tick control are evaluated in this study. The study is based on a temporal analysis of tick management practices on a smallholding in western Kenya. Results are reported of an innovation to tackle individual resistance in a pair of alternative pesticides using relay application. Incidence of tick-borne diseases at the farm were reduced from 79.6% per annum to 4.5% and no cases were observed in the last two years of the study. Negative cross-resistance is believed to be the mechanism in play for this effective tick control practice. Tick-borne disease control and management costs were halved in comparison to application of a single ineffective pesticide at the same treatment frequency. The acaricide relay strategy is suitable for smallholdings and is expected to significantly extend the useful lifespan of the pesticide pair.
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Abbreviations
- ECF:
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East Coast fever
- KES:
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Kenyan shillings
- NCR:
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negative cross-resistance
- PRM:
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pest resistance management
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Kamidi, R.E., Kamidi, M.K. Effects of a Novel Pesticide Resistance Management Strategy on Tick Control in a Smallholding Exotic-breed Dairy Herd in Kenya. Trop Anim Health Prod 37, 469–478 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-005-2173-2
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Keywords
- acaricide
- dairy production
- herd management
- negative cross-resistance
- tick control