More effective control of the tsetse fly in Africa will reduce constraints imposed by the livestock disease, trypanosomiasis. Trypanosomiasis lowers livestock productivity, and in some areas, may limit the ability of farmers to keep livestock and plough the land using animal traction. Control of ...
Reid, Robin S.
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Wilson, C.J.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Mulatu, W.
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[Impacts of tsetse control and land-use on vegetative structure and tree species composition in south-western Ethiopia]
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Impacts of tsetse control and land-use on vegetative structure and tree species composition in south-western Ethiopia
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) conducts research on strategic issues that constrain livestock productivity of resource-poor households, with a focus as smallholder crop-livestock systems. The institute conducts research in the areas of ruminant genetics, ruminant health, fe...
Perry, Brian D.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Medley, G.F.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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O'Callaghan, C.J.
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Peter, T.F.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Williams, T.
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[Ex ante impact assessment of disease control technologies: The case of vector-borne infections in Africa]
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Ex ante impact assessment of disease control technologies: The case of vector-borne infections in Africa
Wilson, C.J.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Ecological consequences of controlling the tsetse fly in southwestern Ethiopia: Influence of land cover/land use on bird species richness]
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Ecological consequences of controlling the tsetse fly in southwestern Ethiopia: Influence of land cover/land use on bird species richness
Reid, Robin S.
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Wilson, C.J.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Swallow, B.M.
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[Ecological consequences of controlling a livestock disease: Changes in land-use and vegetative cover in Ethiopia]
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Ecological consequences of controlling a livestock disease: Changes in land-use and vegetative cover in Ethiopia
This paper examines how controlling livestock trypanosomiasis, transmitted by tsetse-fly (Glossina spp.), affects the rate and location of agricultural expansion in Ghibe Valley, Ethiopia. Control of the disease will reduce animal mortality, increase productivity per animal and cause livestock po...
Reid, Robin S.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Kruska, R.L.
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[Livestock disease control and the changing landscapes of south-west Ethiopia]
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Livestock disease control and the changing landscapes of south-west Ethiopia
Kruska, R.L.
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Perry, Brian D.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Recent progress in the development of decision support systems for improved animal health]
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Recent progress in the development of decision support systems for improved animal health
Better data: currently, the quality of GIS analyses is constrained by poor data on the distribution of current tsetse populations, non-human and human trypanosomosis prevalence, livestock population densities, agricultural production, biodiversity, soil fertility, land-use, infrastructure, income...
Okello, O.O.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Use of GIS to analyse the impacts of controlling trypanosomosis]
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Use of GIS to analyse the impacts of controlling trypanosomosis
Leak, S.G.A.
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Mulatu, W.
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Kagwanja, J.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Wilson, A.
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[Constraints to successful and sustainable control of animal trypanosomosis: Epidemiological studies in the Ghibe valley, Ethiopia]
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Constraints to successful and sustainable control of animal trypanosomosis: Epidemiological studies in the Ghibe valley, Ethiopia
More effective control of tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis may open vast areas of Africa to livestock production, both increasing food production and endangering biodiversity on the continent. This paper Reports on the Development of a conceptual model of the linkages between trypanosomiasis co...
Reid, Robin S.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Ellis, J.E.
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Wilson, C.J.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Environmental impacts of trypanosomiasis control through land-use change: Conceptual model, approach and preliminary results]
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Environmental impacts of trypanosomiasis control through land-use change: Conceptual model, approach and preliminary results
To understand the environmental impacts of controlling trypanosomosis, there are two principle questions to answer: 1) How does controlling trypanosomosis affect the pattern and rate of land-use/land cover change? 2) If these changes occur, how do they affect ecosystem structure and function? For...
Reid, Robin S.
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[Impacts of trypanosomosis on land-use and the environment in Africa: State of our knowledge and future directions]
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Impacts of trypanosomosis on land-use and the environment in Africa: State of our knowledge and future directions