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Bovine cysticercosis prevalence: 6.46% in 604 cattle
Bovine cysticercosis prevalence reached 6.46 percent across 604 cattle inspected at two abattoirs in western Ethiopia. Cattle slaughtered at the rural-district abattoir were about three times as likely to be infected as cattle at the capital-town abattoir, and 35.8 percent of the recovered cysts were still viable. Among 200 residents, 23 percent reported a lifetime tapeworm infection and 55.5 percent still ate raw or undercooked beef. Why bovine cysticercosis prevalence matters to both veterinarians and clinicians Bovine cysticercosis is a zoonotic disease: the larval stage of Taenia saginata, the beef tapeworm, lodged in the muscle of cattle. The adult worm lives in the human intestine and causes taeniasis. These are…
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Cyflumetofen: mode of action, safety, residue limits
Cyflumetofen is a mite specific acaricide that kills spider mites by blocking Complex II of the mitochondrial electron transport chain, the succinate dehydrogenase step. It shows low acute toxicity, a clearly identified adrenal cortex target organ in long term studies, and a dietary risk margin so wide that international residue assessments place long term intake below 1 percent of the acceptable daily intake. Why this molecule matters Spider mites (Tetranychidae) are a headache that conventional chemistry keeps failing to solve. They breed fast, they hide on leaf undersides, and they shrug off whole classes of insecticide through cross resistance. Growers have needed actives that work through a fresh mode of…
