Wildlife parasites: Lessons for parasite control in livestock

摘要: Abstract For sustainable livestock production it is suggested that the parasitologist take a leaf out of Nature's book in search for solutions to mounting problems concerning parasite control. While farmer has come regard all parasites affecting as entirely without benefit, indigenous and diseases are normal play an essential role interacting components natural environment ecosystem such 19 000 km2-sized Kruger National Park, Republic South Africa. The help select their hosts fitness assisted by predators intra-species territorial aggression which continually eliminate weak individuals from system. It guard against introduction foreign or infectious agents have no real ecological niche established ecosystem, however, they cause untoward interactions, sometimes violent nature. policy must be block off or, failing that, control these far possible. Often, when Man intervenes leads stress, overcrowding stagnation predisposes disease death. Intensification system, farming units, denies Nature chance manage on its own, because clashing interests with Man. Frank parasitism should almost invariably seen indicators imbalance rectified. Chemicals vaccines used produce suffiicient food all, but exploiting Nature, else will unable continue catering Man's needs.