Targeted selective treatment of livestock: Reducing drench impact on non-target organisms

Megan Lewis

doi:10.26182/msw8-ak34

Targeted selective treatment of livestock: Reducing drench impact on non-target organisms

Megan Lewis

School of Biological Sciences

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Anthelmintics control internal parasites in livestock. However, parasite populations are developing genetic resistance. Targeted selective treatment (TST) of livestock can reduce the rate of resistance development by providing anthelmintic-free refuges allowing susceptible parasites to persist. However, anthelmintics are known to have detrimental effects on non-target fauna but research which explores the potential benefits of TST for non-target fauna has been limited. Here I explore the short-term and lifetime TST effects on a dung beetle (using a novel glitter tracking method), the short term TST effects on a non-target pest species and explore the related attitudes of Australian livestock farmers.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Evans, Theo, Supervisor Berson, Jacob, Supervisor Didham, Raphael, Supervisor Kurz, Tim, Supervisor
Award date	10 Jun 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/msw8-ak34
Publication status	Unpublished - 2023

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A simple technique to assess resource use in dung beetle breeding studies
Lewis, M. J., Berson, J. D., Didham, R. K. & Evans, T. A., Dec 2023, In: Ecological Entomology. 48, 6, p. 627-635 9 p.
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