Standardizing Visual Control Devices for Tsetse Flies: East African Species Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and Glossina tachinoides
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| Authors: | Francis Oloo Andrea Sciarretta Mohamed M Mohamed-Ahmed Thomas Kr?ber Andrew McMullin Steve Mihok Patrick M Guerin |
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| Institution: | 1 Tsecon Consultants, Nairobi, Kenya, ; 2 Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy, ; 3 College of Veterinary Medicine, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum-North, Sudan, ; 4 Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, ; 5 Independent Scientist, Russell, Ontario, Canada, ; IRD/CIRDES, Burkina Faso, |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundRiverine species of tsetse are responsible for most human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) transmission and are also important vectors of animal trypanosomiasis. This study concerns the development of visual control devices for two such species, Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and Glossina tachinoides, at the eastern limits of their continental range. The goal was to determine the most long-lasting, practical and cost-effective visually attractive device that induces the strongest landing responses in these species for use as insecticide-impregnated tools in vector population suppression.Conclusions/SignificanceTaking into account practical considerations and fly preferences for edges and colours, we propose a 0.5×0.75 m blue-black target as a simple cost-effective device for management of G. f. fuscipes and G. tachinoides, impregnated with insecticide for control and covered with adhesive film for population sampling. |
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