Parasite Control and Climate Change
Parasitic infection decreases productivity in animals.
Parasites that affect farm animals, like the Botfly Larvae, the Barber Pole worm and the Liver Fluke all have different life cycles within and outside the host animal.
These life cycles are heavily affected by weather conditions.
Climate change is causing increased unpredictability to parasitic infections in livestock.
Weathersmart Worm Control
Weathersmart Worm Control is a learning platform and tool to help with parasite control in livestock in the context of global climate change.
We are working to develop Weathersmart Worm Control in many countries in southern Africa, where climate variation is expected to have a severe impact on food security.
Our aim is to improve global food security with our integrated management approach to parasitic infections in livestock.
Advances in parasitology and advanced bio-models help us to predict infection risk more accurately. We translate this science into real life decisions to improve global food security.
On our website we show to date data on the spatial and seasonal status of worm parasites. These climate models will help to warn farmers when to vaccinate their animals.
We also provide information and training on proven livestock management techniques.