Roadmap for nematode control strategies

Evaluate and quantify the impact of various host-related factors (age structure, physiological stage, level of production, species, breed, etc.) of a herd/flock on contamination levels and transmission.
The nutritional coverage of animal requirements is a key aspect modifying the presence and level of GIN infections in particular.
It is important to consider the possible presence of different host species at farm level as a component of host demographics.

We need to determine the role of nutritional status, and other animal factors on nematode infection in livestock species under different environmental conditions, and for the various nematode species.

What is the nutritional status of animals that help to limit the worm population and their effects?
Use different livestock species in mixed grazing systems to reduce pasture contamination.

Evaluate the importance of acquired resistance and resilience in different livestock hosts.

Control of nematodes using nutrition, genetics, vaccines and nutraceuticals can affect the immune response of infected hosts, and consequently epidemiology.
Host stocking density is a major determinant of nematode transmission and can be manipulated to aid control.
It is known that some parasites are specific to some hosts, and that can be used to effectively reduce pasture infectivity.