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Biological control is a common and cost-effective way of controlling insect pests and weeds, but has been ineffective for the control of vertebrate pests. The only successful examples are myxomatosis and rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus to control rabbits in Australia. In this book, the natural history of myxoma virus in American rabbits and the history of its introduction into European rabbits are described at length. This book provides an authoritative account of biological control of vertebrate pests in general and myxomatosis in particular. It will be essential reading for those interested and working in veterinary virology, zoology, pest management and the history of science and medicine. .

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Describes the natural history of myxoma virus in American rabbits and the history of its introduction into European rabbits, providing an example of coevolution of a virus and its vertebrate host and a paradigmatic model for understanding the emergence of infectious disease. Includes b& 038;w photos and a glossary. Of interest to those in veterinary virology, zoology, pest management, and the history of science and medicine. Fenner is affiliated with the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University. Fantini is affiliated with the Institute for the History of Medicine at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

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Table of Contents .

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Pest Animals and Plants 1

2 The Rabbit 13

3 Biological Control of Pests 39

4 The Discovery of Myxoma Virus 65

5 The Disease Myxomatosis in the European Rabbit 93

6 The Introduction of Myxomatosis into Australia 116

7 Myxomatosis in Australia: 1952 to 1966 151

8 Myxomatosis in Australia: 1967 to 1997 180

9 Myxomatosis in France 211

10 Myxomatosis Elsewhere in Europe 223

11 The Use of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus for Rabbit Control 236

12 Ecological and Environmental Effects of Biological Control of Rabbits 273

13 Theoretical Aspects of Microbial Control of Vertebrate Pests 287

14 Coevolution of Parasites and Hosts 306

Glossary 327

Index of Names 331 .

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