Ectoparasites and livestock-associated insects are a major concern throughout the world because of their economic and welfare impacts. Effective control is challenging and relies mainly on the use of chemical insecticides and acaricides. Wolbachia, an arthropod and nematode-infecting, maternally-transmitted endosymbiont is currently of widespread interest for use in novel strategies for the control of a range of arthropod-vectored human diseases and plant pests but to date has received only limited consideration for use in the control of diseases of veterinary concern. Here, we review the currently available information on Wolbachia in veterinary ectoparasites and disease vectors, consider the feasibility for use of Wolbachia in the control of livestock pests and diseases and highlight critical issues which need further investigation.

寄生虫和与家畜相关的昆虫由于其经济和福利影响而成为全世界的主要关注对象。有效的控制具有挑战性，主要取决于化学杀虫剂和杀螨剂的使用。Wolbachia是一种节肢动物和线虫感染的母体传播的共生共生体，目前被广泛用于控制一系列节肢动物媒介的人类疾病和植物害虫的新颖策略中，但迄今为止，在该方法中的使用仅受到了有限的考虑。控制兽医关注的疾病。在这里，我们回顾有关沃尔克氏菌在兽用外寄生虫和疾病载体中的当前可用信息，考虑使用沃尔克氏菌的可行性 防治牲畜病虫害，突出重点问题，有待进一步研究。