Rose-Rosette F, Barré N, Fourgeaud P
Programme POSEIDOM, Fort-de-France, Martinique, French West Indies.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1998 Jun 29;849:349-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb11069.x.
The Amblyomma variegatum eradication campaigns, based on three phases and a 5-year program, as in other islands of the Caribbean, started in the French Antilles in April 1994 with various financial inputs. The progress of the campaigns in the two islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique contrast sharply. Owing to a shortage and inadequacy of results with regard to the initial objectives, particularly in organization, communication efforts, cattle identification, and application of acaricides on livestock, the European Community which was the most important donor, did not support the Guadeloupean program in 1996 and 1997. This induced a deep crisis in the local sanitary organization, which has the responsibility for the execution of the project, and the almost total interruption of acaricide treatments in Guadeloupe and its dependencies (Marie-Galante, St Martin, Désirade). In Martinique on the contrary, a well-defined organization, communication strategy, and personnel training effort resulted in a generalized census of livestock owners. Identification of cattle increased dramatically in number and the systematic treatment of livestock started in satisfying conditions. It is too early to anticipate on the final result of the campaign, but it is clear that a longer period of time than previously planned, will be necessary to achieve the program. If this prolongation is accepted, it may allow Guadeloupe to take part again in the campaign, a condition absolutely necessary for its regional success.
与加勒比地区其他岛屿一样，基于三个阶段和一项为期5年计划的多色花蜱根除运动于1994年4月在法属安的列斯群岛启动，有各种资金投入。瓜德罗普岛和马提尼克岛这两个岛屿的运动进展形成鲜明对比。由于在实现初始目标方面结果不足且不理想，尤其是在组织、宣传工作、牲畜识别以及对牲畜施用杀螨剂方面，作为最重要捐助方的欧洲共同体在1996年和1997年没有支持瓜德罗普岛的计划。这在负责执行该项目的当地卫生组织中引发了严重危机，瓜德罗普岛及其附属岛屿（玛丽 - 加朗特岛、圣马丁岛、德西拉德岛）的杀螨剂处理几乎完全中断。相反，在马提尼克岛，明确的组织、宣传策略和人员培训工作导致了对牲畜所有者的全面普查。牲畜识别数量大幅增加，牲畜的系统处理在令人满意的条件下开始。现在预测该运动的最终结果还为时过早，但很明显，要实现该计划将需要比先前计划更长的时间。如果这种延长被接受，可能会使瓜德罗普岛再次参与该运动，这是该地区取得成功的绝对必要条件。
