Anticoagulants for the Control of the Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)

Laura Ávila‐Vargas; Diego Soler‐Tovar; Quan Dong; Luis E. Escobar

doi:10.1111/zph.13196

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Anticoagulants for the Control of the Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)

Laura Ávila‐Vargas

Diego Soler‐Tovar

Quan Dong

Luis E. Escobar

Zoonoses and Public Health Vol. 72 No. 2 pp. 101-116 · Wiley

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Abstract

ABSTRACTBackgroundIn Latin America, there is a high incidence of vampire bat‐transmitted rabies in cattle causing increased mortality of livestock, which heavily impacts the agricultural sector. Anticoagulants‐based control methods for the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) have been employed continuously since the 1970s with various methods of application, presentations, doses and active ingredients. Studies from half a century ago still serve as a reference for the current use of anticoagulants for bat‐borne rabies control in Latin America. The objective of this study was to structurally and bibliometrically review literature on the use of anticoagulants for the control of D. rotundus as a means of rabies control.Materials & MethodsScientific literature on the use of anticoagulant products for D. rotundus control was obtained, reviewed and analysed. Articles were retrieved from Scopus and Web of Science databases. Research articles from 1971 to 2021 in Spanish, English and Portuguese were included in the review. Results were visualised using RStudio, Bibliometrix and VOSviewer.ResultsThe body of literature indicates effectiveness of up to 100% in the use of anticoagulants to induce bat mortality. The effectiveness of anticoagulants for rabies control, however, remains uncertain. No evidence was found to support or refute the use of anticoagulants for rabies control.DiscussionInstead, literature suggests that disturbing bat colonies increases rabies prevalence. This finding suggests that anticoagulants may have the opposite intended effect on rabies control and highlights the importance of further research on the practical methods for bat‐borne rabies prevention.ConclusionField experimental studies that include control groups over areas and periods that account for D. rotundus ecology are needed to determine the effectiveness of anticoagulants for rabies control in livestock. In conclusion, the use of anticoagulants for rabies control is questionable.

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Published: Dec 22, 2024
Vol/Issue: 72(2)
Pages: 101-116
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Authors

L

Laura Ávila‐Vargas

Semillero de Investigación Una Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias Universidad de La Salle Bogotá Colombia

D

Diego Soler‐Tovar

Grupo Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias Universidad de La Salle Bogotá Colombia; Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia USA

Q

Quan Dong

Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia USA

L

Luis E. Escobar

Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia USA; Global Change Center Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia USA; Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Arthropod‐Borne Pathogens Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia USA; Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia USA

Funding

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Award: K01AI168452

National Science Foundation Award: 2116748

Cite This Article

Laura Ávila‐Vargas, Diego Soler‐Tovar, Quan Dong, et al. (2024). Anticoagulants for the Control of the Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus). Zoonoses and Public Health, 72(2), 101-116. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.13196

Anticoagulants for the Control of the Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)

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