Camera trap assessment of bushpig (<i>Potamochoerus larvatus</i>)-domestic animal interactions and implications for pathogen transmission in rural habitats of Madagascar.

ABSTRACT: In some rural areas of Madagascar, bushpigs (Potamochoerus larvatus) are reported to be attracted to human disturbed habitats and share the same environment with domestic animals, including pigs (Sus scrofa). Such cohabitation can facilitate the transmission of pathogens between bushpigs and other domestic animals. To assess bushpig-domestic animal interactions and their implications for pathogen transmission, 26 camera-traps were deployed for three months around 10 villages in two separate regions of western Madagascar. The camera-traps were positioned at animal attraction sites: trophic resources, resting areas, and water points, and captured 17,804 images. No direct interactions (simultaneous presence) between bushpigs and domestic species were observed after analysis of 2

SUBMITTER: Rakotoarivony R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12309490 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature