A New Treatment to Control Plague in Wildlife Shows Promise
Eads D, Carleton S, Livieri T, Childers E, Dobesh P, Hughes J, Roghair P, Jarding A, Buttke D. 2023. A New Treatment to Control Plague in Wildlife Shows Promise. Park Science. 37(1)
Experiments with fipronil-laden prairie dog bait suggest the insecticide can be a powerful tool for reducing the "Black Death" in wildlife, especially if integrated with other methods.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Eads, David; Carleton, Scott; Livieri, Travis; Childers, Eddie; Dobesh, Phil; Hughes, John; Roghair, Paul; Jarding, Angela; Buttke, Danielle
- Units
- BADL
- Keywords
- disease, In Brief, mammals, One Health, plague, prairie dogs, wildlife