These guidelines can be regarded as a monograph embracing almost all aspects of echinococcosis/hydatidosis biology and control. Some parts will be of interest to one group of personnel and other parts will be important to other personnel employed in the development and continuation of control programmes. The monograph is set out in 13 chapters. In all sections, extensive lists of references are given in order to provide a wide range of reading matter for those who wish to become familiar with the biology, epidemiology and problems of echinococcosis control.