The prevalence of livestock ectoparasites is the result of a complex interaction of factors
such as parasite and host abundance, host susceptibility, climate and, critically, farmer husbandry
and intervention strategies, all of which change seasonally in space and time. Given
the complexity of the interacting factors, the effects of any climate change on disease incidence
are hard to predict, as accordingly are the optimal husbandry responses required to
ameliorate any effects