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Review
. 2012 Oct 12;3(4):930-55.
doi: 10.3390/insects3040930.

An Overview of the Components of AW-IPM Campaigns against the New World Screwworm

Thiago Mastrangelo  1 , John B Welch  2
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Review

An Overview of the Components of AW-IPM Campaigns against the New World Screwworm

Thiago Mastrangelo et al. Insects. .

Abstract

The New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel), is one of the most damaging parasites of livestock, causing millions of dollars in annual losses to producers. The fly is an obligate parasite of warm-blooded animals, including humans. After a successful 50-year eradication campaign, C. hominivorax has been eradicated from the USA, Mexico and Central America by an area-wide integrated pest management approach. Recently, Caribbean and South American countries have expressed an interest in this approach. Aiming to support forthcoming projects in these countries, this review describes the main technical components of past and ongoing AW-IPM campaigns against C. hominivorax.

Keywords: Cochliomyia; livestock pests; myiasis; pest management.

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