Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Rapid Response Food and Agricultural Science for Emergency Issues: Eradication of Cattle Fever Ticks, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and R. annulatus, from the US

A major setback for the U.S. Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program is the infestation of cattle with cattle fever ticks while grazing on premises that have been vacated of cattle for up to and beyond the nine-month regulatory quarantine period. There is significant evidence that ticks are spreading due to the increased density of white-tailed deer. This funding opportunity seeks an eradication approach including: 1)Risk Assessment to quantify the role of white-tailed deer in impeding the eradication of cattle fever ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and R. annulatus) in Texas; 2) Evaluation of the integration of tick eradication methods for ungulate wildlife species; 3) Assessment of the distribution of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina to target resources based on ungulate wildlife species exposure to those pathogens. Applicants are expected to describe how USDA-APHIS and USDA-ARS will be integrated into the project. PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for this opportunity is August 20, 2009 COB (5:00 PM Eastern Time). Late applications will not be reviewed.

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This program is integrated. Please refer to Part III, A of the current Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Request for Applications for the complete eligibility requirements.

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