Maurer, Veronika (2022) Duddingtonia flagrans: biocontrol fungus for reducing the use of anthelmintics. RELACS Practice Abstract. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL .
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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.
| EPrint Type: | Report |
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| Keywords: | biological control, disease control, small ruminants, Abacus, FiBL25054, RELACS |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English biological control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_918 English disease control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2327 English small ruminants http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_32579 |
| Subjects: | 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 Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Small ruminants |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 773431 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44051 |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 45393 |
| Deposited On: | 05 Feb 2023 14:03 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2023 14:03 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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