Fight against trypanosomosis by the combined use of acaricides and traps in small cattle farms in southern Togo

The many classic control strategies initiated by the actors with a view to eradicating animal trypanosomosis and its vector in the sub-region are very expensive and often do not fit with breeding system in small peasant cattle farms.The aim of this study is to find an integrated, effectif and environmentally respecful method for the control of bovine trypanosomosis in small-scale farming systems.To do this, a study was conducted at the Avetonou research station.Two pastures, were chosen for the experiment : one experimental named zone A containing 68 heads and the other control named zone B with 60 heads both under identical climate and vegetation.Tsetse flies were caught in these two pastures monthly and the animals underwent serological testing for trypanosomosis on day D0.Following this control, only the positive cases identified on zone A were treated with a trypanocide drug : <Diminazene aceturate> on day D0.This treatment was followed by an alternative and periodic application of insecticides <Flumethrin and Deltamethrin> every two months.After six months of work, the results revealed that in zone A, the tsetse density experienced a reduction rate of 73% while zone B observed a reduction rate of 14%.The prevalence of the trypanosomosis varied Fight against….