# Ticks defy spray drugs, cost farmers millions | Monitor

> Herders in western Uganda's cattle corridor have suffered heavy losses from drug-resistant blue and red ticks, with east coast fever and babesiosis causing many cattle deaths. Farmers suspect fake acaricides are contributing to resistance, and vaccination has been slow.

- Date: 2017-06-30 · published 2017-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Uganda · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70454-ticks-defy-spray-drugs-cost-farmers-millions-monitor
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Regional livestock losses reduce local herd size and productivity, but the effect on global feed or commodity prices is minimal.

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| FCATTLE | 2017-08-21 | [Fever tick discussions ongoing - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69402-fever-tick-discussions-ongoing-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +0.6% | +7.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-10-31 | [Farmers ignoring M bovis risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56527-farmers-ignoring-m-bovis-risks.md) | +0.5% | -1.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-06-09 | [Saleyard prices to fall; foot and mouth will cost us $80b: ABARES  \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40866-saleyard-prices-to-fall-foot-and-mouth-will-cost-us-80b-abares-farm-online-act.md) | -1.4% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- monitor.co.ug: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/ticks-defy-spray-drugs-cost-farmers-millions-1708348

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