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Possible application of a nematophagous fungus as a biological control agent of parasitic nematodes on commercial sheep farms in South Africa
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 73, No 1 | a545 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v73i1.545
| © 2002 M. Faedo, R.C. Krecek
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 05 July 2002 | Published: 05 July 2002
Submitted: 05 July 2002 | Published: 05 July 2002
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M. Faedo,R.C. Krecek,
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Biological control of parasitic nematodes of livestock is currently under development and represents another tool that may be integrated into helminth parasite control strategies. This paper presents a brief introduction to commercial sheep farming in South Africa and currently available nematode parasite control methods. These include the FAMACHA(r) clinical assay, strategies of pasture management, dilution of resistant worm species by introduction of susceptible worms, breed resistant sheep and nutritional supplementation. The purpose of this paper is to outline the principles of biological control using nematophagous fungi and how it may be applied on sheep farms in South Africa.
Keywords
Duddingtonia Flagrans; Haemonchus Contortus; Integrated Worm Control Strategies; Nematodirus Spathiger; Oesophagostomum Columbianum; Trichostrongylus Falculatus
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