Antibiotic use in mandarin production (Citrus reticulata Blanco) in major mandarin-producing areas in Thailand: A survey assessment
Chanvatik, S, Donnua, S, Lekagul, A
, Kaewkhankhaeng, W, Vongmongkol, V, Athipunyakom, P, Khamlar, S, Prommintara, M and Tancharoensathien, V
(2019).
Antibiotic use in mandarin production (Citrus reticulata Blanco) in major mandarin-producing areas in Thailand: A survey assessment.
[Dataset].
PLOS One.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225172
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the major global threats to human security, has serious negative consequences for both health and economies. Excessive and inappropriate uses of antibiotics are the main drivers of the emergence of resistant bacterial strains. In Thailand, antibiotics have been used in citrus production since 2012 to treat citrus greening disease or Huanglongbing disease, despite no antibiotics being registered for use in mandarin. This raises concerns about irrational use of antibiotics, which can cause AMR.
Keywords
Citrus Reticulata Blanco, disease control measures, 221 mandarin growers, AMR, antibioticItem Type | Dataset |
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Capture method | Interview: Face-to-face |
Date | 13 November 2019 |
Language(s) of written materials | English |
Creator(s) |
Chanvatik, S, Donnua, S, Lekagul, A |
Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
Date Deposited | 11 Dec 2019 11:29 |
Last Modified | 08 Jul 2021 12:53 |
Publisher | PLOS One |
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-9028