Laboratory colonisation and genetic bottlenecks in the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes [PDF]
Background The IAEA colony is the only one available for mass rearing of Glossina pallidipes, a vector of human and animal African trypanosomiasis in eastern Africa. This colony is the source for Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) programs in East Africa.
Ciosi, Marc +2 more
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Les auteurs décrivent une technique améliorée de dissection de l'intestin moyen et des glandes salivaires des glossines. En ajoutant à la dissection le proventricule, la méthode permet d'obtenir un tableau plus complet du développement des trypanosomes ...
J.M.L. Kazadi +5 more
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Proteomic analysis of Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus virions for immune intervention in tsetse fly colonies [PDF]
Many species of tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) can be infected by a virus that causes salivary gland hypertrophy (SGH). The viruses isolated from Glossina pallidipes (GpSGHV) and Musca somestica (MdSGHV) have recently been sequenced.
Abd-Alla, A.M.M. +7 more
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Integrated cost-benefit analysis of tsetse control and herd productivity to inform control programs for animal African trypanosomiasis [PDF]
Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) and its tsetse vector are responsible for annual losses estimated in billions of US dollars ($). Recent years have seen the implementation of a series of multinational interventions.
Chilongo, K +7 more
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La méthode de salivation manuelle et celle de Bruce et al, sont décrites. Elles ont été évaluées simultanément, suivant un jeûne de 24, 48 et 72 heures, sur 1 702 mouches mâles non infectées, appartenant aux sous espèces de Giossina palpalis palpalis ...
J.M. Kazadi +5 more
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Is aging raw cattle urine efficient for sampling Anopheles arabiensis Patton? [PDF]
Background: To ensure sustainable routine surveillance of mosquito vectors, simple, effective and ethically acceptable tools are required. As a part of that, we evaluated the efficiency of resting boxes baited with fresh and aging cattle urine for indoor
A Mahande +33 more
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Transmission of human African trypanosomiasis in the Komo-Mondah focus, Gabon
BACKGROUND: Knowledge about transmission of sleeping sickness in a given focus is of a great importance since it governs the efficacy and the cost-effectiveness of control strategy.
Lisette Kohagne Tongué +5 more
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Identification of male- and female-specific olfaction genes in antennae of the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) [PDF]
The oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) is a species of tephritid fruit fly, endemic to Southeast Asia but also introduced to many regions of the US, and it is one of the major pest species with a broad host range of cultivated and wild fruits ...
Lei, Zhongren +3 more
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Spermathecae of female Glossina palpalis palpalis were examined to obtain data on their insemination. The study was conducted near the village of Zomenin in the forest area of Daloa (lat. 7-6° N, long. 7-8° W) in Côte d’Ivoire.
M. Dagnogo, L. Hien, S. Fadiga
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Comparative performance of traps in catching tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Tanzania
This study was conducted to determine the efficiency of different tsetse traps in 28 sites across Tanzania. The traps used were biconical, H, NGU, NZI, pyramidal, S3, mobile, and sticky panels.
Imna I. Malele +6 more
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