Assessing biological control method on the progression of anaplasmosis disease in dominant cattle species in the Matabeleland north province Zimbabwe

TL;DR

This study develops a compartmental model to evaluate biological control methods, specifically predation by natural enemies, for managing Anaplasmosis in cattle within resource-limited Zimbabwean communities.

Contribution

It introduces a novel model analyzing predator effects on disease dynamics, highlighting neglected natural predation as a control strategy for Anaplasmosis.

Findings

Predation can stabilize disease spread in cattle herds.

Natural predators like birds and bacteria are effective in controlling Anaplasmosis.

Biological control methods can improve cattle health and rural livelihoods.

Abstract

This paper presents a compartmental model for the transmission dynamics of Anaplasmosis in resource limited farmers cattle subjected to a biological control method. The study seeks to evaluate the stability and control of cattle herds dynamics relative to finite agitation. Anaplasmosis disease pose a major threat in eradicating cattle population growth in resources limited communities. In gaining the insight of the disease, the following model analysis strategies were used in order to compute simulations, analysis of the model upon varying initial predator population and testing the effects of different predation rate on the disease dynamics. It is essential that the progression of Anaplasmosis be stable after the introduction of tick predators into cattle-tick system because that provides the usability of predation as a control measure. After analysing the effect of different prediction rates on the spread of the disease in resource limited communities the study asserted that tick predators like birds and bacteria have been neglected as contributors to natural mechanism of Anaplasmosis. Furthermore, the study brought to light that predictors have been neglected as major contributors to natural control mechanism of Anaplasmosis in Zimbabwe. Additional numerical simulations showed that predation method can be used in the eradication of Anaplasmosis disease thus improving rural livelihood. Investigation of natural tick enemies and predation behaviour can lead to better control of the Anaplasmosis disease efficiently and effectively. Finally, we recommend the necessity for resource limited farmers to capitalise on the use of biological disease control measures.