Deworming of stray dogs and wild canines with praziquantel-laced baits delivered by an unmanned aerial vehicle in areas highly endemic for echinococcosis in China

Table 1 Cost of baits delivered manually vis-à-vis unmanned aircraft vehicle delivery

Type of bait delivery	Area (m²)	Staff	Ship-ment	Accommo-dation	Transpor-tation	Rent of equipment	Total (USD × 10⁴)
UAV^a	10⁶	0.06	0.18	0.14	0.17	0.75	1.30
Manual	10⁶	0.48	1.20	0.94	0.67	0.00	3.29

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