Tropical Bont Tick eradication program

$700K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture
Country	World
Start Date	Mar 24, 2005
End Date	Nov 02, 2008
Duration	1,319 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`5696-3`

Grant Description

Ongoing cooperative program with FAO, including 10 Caribbean islands. Program goals are to control the spread of the tick and prevent re-infestation in eradicated areas.

US interest is to safeguard the health and value of American agriculture and natural resources by protecting the United States from the risk of Tropical Bont Tick and the related livestock diseases of heartwater and dermatophilosis.