{Tool} Duddingtonia flagrans: biocontrol fungus for reducing the use of anthelmintics (RELACS Practice abstract). Creator(s): Maurer, Veronika. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2022)
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Summary
Duddingtonia can reduce the emergence of infective worm larvae from ruminant and horse faeces by over 95% under optimal conditions. Trials have shown that worm burdens in lambs grazing after Duddingtonia treated sheep are re-duced by 57-75% compared to lambs grazing after un-treated sheep.
Summary translation
Duddingtonia kann das Auftreten infektiöser Wurmlarven aus Wiederkäuer- und Pferdekot unter optimalen Bedingungen um über 95 % reduzieren. Versuche haben gezeigt, dass die Wurmbelastung bei Lämmern, die nach mit Duddingtonia behandelten Schafen weiden, um 57-75 % im Vergleich zu Lämmern, die nach unbehandelten Schafen weiden, zurückgeht.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | The tool suggests the usage of the biocontroling fungus Duddingtonia flagrans in order to reduce the use of anthelmintics. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Gastrointestinal worms are common in all grazing livestock species. Animals are usually treated with synthetic anthelmintics to control worm infection. Anthelmintics represent a contentious input in organic farming because anthelmintic resistance spreads rapidly and synthetic residues in faeces threaten biodiversity. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Grazing animals are given spores of the naturally occurring biocontrol fungus Duddingtonia flagrans. Spores germinate in the faeces and the fungus consumes worm larvae before they contaminate pasture and re-infect animals. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Keywords: | biocontrol, disease control |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English biocontrol -> biological control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_918 English disease control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2327 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Production systems > Dairy cattle Animal husbandry > Production systems > Beef cattle Animal husbandry > Production systems > Sheep and goats Animal husbandry > Health and welfare |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal health > Parasitology International Organizations > International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM > IFOAM Organics Europe |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 773431 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44051, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1530114947014868992, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/503137818265524 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
| ID Code: | 44051 |
| Deposited On: | 10 May 2022 15:11 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jun 2023 09:19 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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