Ecological Aspects in the Development of Views on Deratization and Disinsection in Foci of Infectious Diseases
摘要
Deratization and disinsection remain the most in-demand tools in the complex of zoonotic disease prevention to this day. Based on modern knowledge of the population ecology of the carriers and vectors of diseases, a concept has been developed and introduced into medical practice that takes into account the environmental factors of use of methods and ways to control the numbers of reservoir animal species, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the techniques applied. The concept includes a preliminary epizootiological survey in infectious disease foci; waiver of the practice of large-scale treatment of territories with chemicals, as well as destruction and elimination of the habitat of the target species on the premises and territories at risk of infection of the population; epidemiological focus in planning and conducting rodenticide and insecticide treatments; and ensuring environmental protection measures and preserving the biological diversity of natural ecosystems.