STUDIES ON THE COMPREHENSIVE CONTROL OF BABESIASIS IN CATTLE AND BUFFALOS

To obtain a highly effective method for controlling babesiosis in catt le and buffalo, an epidemiological survey was carried out at Zuiyun vi llage in Hubai Province. On the grounds of the epidemiological data, c ontrol measures which included preventive drugs and killing the vector s were devised. After two years of control no clinical cases of bovine babesiosis were found. The average number of ticks on cattle or buffa lo decreased from 9-282 to 0-11.3. Good results were obtained in anoth er epidemic area using this control method. These results indicated th at this technique of controlling babesiosis is highly effective.