%0 Letter
%T Comment on: "The treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife: a systematic review".
%A Moroni B
%A Valldeperes M
%A Serrano E
%A López-Olvera JR
%A Lavín S
%A Rossi L
%J Parasit Vectors
%V 13
%N 1
%D Sep 2020 15
%M 32933573
%F 4.047
%R 10.1186/s13071-020-04347-0
%X This letter comments on the article "The treatment of sarcoptic mange in wildlife: a systematic review" published in Parasites & Vectors 2019, 12:99, and discusses the limitations in the use of endectocides for scabies control in free-ranging wildlife. The ecological impact and drug resistance to ivermectin are also discussed. In our view, scabies control in free-ranging wildlife should be based preferably on population management measures, and whether to apply individual treatments to free-ranging populations should be considered very carefully and avoided where not absolutely warranted.