Sanitary Actions and Vectors Control

Full Prof. Dr. Carlos Luiz Massard Adjunct Prof. Dr. Huarrisson Azevedo Santos

Full Prof. Dr. Romário Cerqueira Leite Associate Prof. Fernando Queiroz de Almeida

Presented by Prof. Dr. Patrícia Gôlo (DPA/IV/UFRRJ

Previous Experiences

• Pan American Games (Rio 2007)

• EsEqEx – Tick control project (2005 and 2007)

• Building of the team • I. Prof. Dr. Romário C. Leite – Parasitary diseases – Veterinary - UFMG

• II. Prof. Dr. Carlos L. Massard – Parasitologist – Veterinary – UFRRJ

• III. Prof. Dr. Fernando Q. de Almeida – Veterinary – UFRRJ

• IV. Prof. Dr. Huarrisson A. Santos - Parasitologist – Veterinary – UFRRJ

• World Military Games (2010)

Ongoing actions and future actions

• Improvement permanent military staff, through specific courses, aiming to control synanthropic animals and pests at the National Equestrian Center and adjacent areas of Vila Militar.

Workshop

There will be a second workshop that can be expanded

to the workforce of Rio Olympic organizing committee.

First workshop realized. Trained staff

performing daily activities.

• 1 .Contention facilities for application of ectoparasiticides.

• Equipment for application and individual protection already acquired and running at EsEqEx, RAN, and CIG

Control of hematophagous arthropods

Ongoing actions and future actions

• 2 .Formulations for tick control used in animals

Control of hematophagous arthropods

15% Cypermethrin EC diluted in potable water.

Ongoing actions and future actions

• 3 .Environmental monitoring program for free-living ticks in the areas of competition, using drag dusters (towels) for larvae and nymphs and dry ice traps for adult ticks.

Control of hematophagous arthropods

Ongoing actions and future actions

• 4 . Surveillance program – tick capture and shipment to the laboratory for identification;

• a) All samples (eventually collected) are transferred and analysed by the laboratory of hemoparasites and vectors at DAP / VI / UFRRJ.

• b) Molecular analysis seeking for different pathogens that can affect horses

Control of hematophagous arthropods

Rhipicephalus (B.) microplus Dermacentor nitens Amblyomma sp Amblyomma sculptum Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Equine Piroplasmosis

Spotted Fever

Ongoing actions and future actions

• 5 . Inspect the hay offered to stabled animals, due to possible tick infestations.

• a) Task already performed daily by handlers, veterinary service and officials in charge

• b) Any occurrence is checked by the vector control team and sanitary actions will be implemented.

Control of hematophagous arthropods

Ongoing actions and future actions

• 6 . Planning and installing tick control checkpoints for the animals at the access area to the Sports Complex

• a) The input and output of horses or any pet, from any source, at the National Equestrian Center (NEC) needs to be monitored;

• b) Any animal that enters the NEC needs to be examined in detail;

• c) The NEC should have a group of specialized staff to build up sanitary activities;

• d) All animals arriving or leaving the NEC will be sprayed with cypermethrin 15%.

Control of hematophagous arthropods

These actions should be adopted when animals leave NEC on special

missions, be they sport, military, or civilian missions.

Ongoing actions and future actions

• Transferring animals from EsEqEx area to new facilities in the polo field (pens).

Ongoing actions and future actions

Control of hematophagous arthropods

• 7 . Application of ectoparasiticides in grassy areas when infective forms occurs.

Control of hematophagous arthropods

Ongoing actions and future actions

• 8. Applycation of ectoprasiticides in grassy areas before the beginning of competitions

Control of hematophagous arthropods

Thirty days before the event start and after surveys with

dry ice traps, all track grassy areas and service areas were

sprayed with acaricide formulations of household cleaning

use in order to protect the public assistant.

Ongoing actions and future actions

• 1 . Plan for rodent control under Rodents Control Manual - FUNASA, 2002

• emphasis on horse food storage;

• use of baits and traps.

Rodent control

Ongoing actions and future actions

• In progress. Surveillance and rodent control actions using commercial rodenticides.

• Action already developed at EsEqEx with significant reduction in population of different rat species.

• Action being implemented at RAN and CIG areas.

Rodent control

Channels that the concret structure covers

Ongoing actions and future actions

• 1. Management plan for pigeons control at National Equestrian Center based on the IBAMA’s Normative Instruction No. 141, from 2006.

• a) Control of the food that is available;

• b) Strict control in the distribution of food to the animals.

• c) Animal wastes;

• d) Screen out the pens;

• e) Control of nest establishment

• f) Severe protection of areas where the food is stored.

Pigeons control

Ongoing actions and future actions

Pigeons control

Manual removal of nests and control of forming nests

Current dunghill – food availability for pigeons

Ongoing actions and future actions

• 1. Planning and arranging the animal waste at the area already for the test event

Animal Waste Management

Animal waste removal in less then 7 days

Ongoing actions and future actions

• a) In the quarantine area the waste will be stored in the dunghill for up to 48 hours.

Animal Waste Management

Animal waste removal from pens at EsEqEx

Ongoing actions and future actions

• Routine of gathering, transportation, disposal and treatment of animal waste (food remains and feces of horses) within the Sports Complex in order to eliminate all possible breeding grounds of flies.

Animal Waste Management

Running action

The demand for organic material has been higher

than its production

Ongoing actions and future actions

• Control eventual outbreaks of flies and mosquitoes using of insecticides at key areas of the Sports Complex.

Animal Waste Management

There have been no outbreaks of flies though the whole area of Sports Complex

Ongoing actions and future actions

• Find and capture honey bees swarms of Apis melifera (African type) that jeopardizes the sports activities at the Sports Complex using technical support of beekeepers.

Honey Bees Swarm Catch

Honey Bees at RAN area

Ongoing actions and future actions

Financial support

Research Team