Not Just Pictures: Utility of Camera Trapping in the Context of African Swine Fever and Wild Boar Management.

ABSTRACT: African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious disease affecting all suids and wild boar (Sus scrofa). Since 2007, ASF has spread to more than 30 countries in Europe and Asian regions, and the most recent outbreak has been in mainland Italy (reported on January 2022). When the genotype II of the ASF virus infects a population, a mortality rate close to 90% is usually reported. This drop in wild boar abundance produces a cascade effect in the entire ecosystem. In this context, effective monitoring tools for deriving management parameters are a priority aspect, and the utility of camera trapping could have been overlooked. Here, sampling the infected area in north Italy, we showed the utility of camera traps in the context of ASF infection. Specifically, we used 43 camera traps rand

SUBMITTER: Palencia P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12017085 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature