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Chromosome translocations inGlossina austeni

Genetical Research, 1972
SUMMARYAn autosomal translocation in the tsetse flyGlossina austeniwas studied genetically, cytogenetically and for its effects on viability. Flies homo-zygous for the structural change could be identified by outcrossing to wild-type and demonstrating semi-sterility in all the progeny.A cytogenetical analysis of male meioses in samples of pupae which ...
C F, Curtis, D I, Southern, P E, Pell, T A, Craig-Cameron   +3 more
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CRISPR/Cas9‐based white pupae mutant lines in Bactrocera spp. for sterile insect technique applications

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Bactrocera fruit flies are significant horticultural pests that cause major economic losses. A “neoclassical approach” incorporating genome editing via CRISPR/Cas9 to develop genetic sexing strains (GSS) could render the sterile insect technique (SIT) against these pests more efficient and cost‐effective.
Chrysanthi Ioannidou, Maria‐Eleni Gregoriou, Marc F. Schetelig, Elena Drosopoulou, Kostas D. Mathiopoulos, Kostas Bourtzis   +5 more
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Tsetse Flies (Glossina) as Vectors of Human African Trypanosomiasis: A Review

BioMed Research International, 2016
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) transmitted by the tsetse fly continues to be a public health issue, despite more than a century of research. There are two types of the disease, the chronic gambiense and the acute rhodesiense-HAT.
F. Wamwiri, R. Changasi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Developing a progressive control pathway for African animal trypanosomosis [PDF]

, 2017
Progressive control pathways (PCPs) are stepwise approaches for the reduction, elimination, and eradication of human and animal diseases. They provide systematic frameworks for planning and evaluating interventions.
Argilés-Herrero, Rafael, Bouyer, Jérémy, Cattoli, Giovanni, Cecchi, Giuliano, Diall, Oumar, Mattioli, Raffaele C., Viljoen, Gerrit J., Vreysen, Marc J.B., Wanda, Gift   +8 more
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Neoclassical development of genetic sexing strains for insect pest and disease vector control

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The sterile insect technique has been effectively used for decades, and an important component is the availability of sex separation systems, in particular genetic sexing strains. Classical approaches, such as irradiation‐induced chromosomal translocations, have yielded stable strains for species like the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Giovanni Petrucci, Maria‐Eleni Gregoriou, Philippos Aris Papathanos, Marc F. Schetelig, Zhijian Tu, Kostas Bourtzis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome and transcriptome‐based identification and expression profiling of chemosensory gene families across developmental stages and tissues in Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
The first draft genome of Sirex noctilio was produced. Fifteen S. noctilio transcriptomes were sequenced to study chemosensory gene expression patterns. SnocOR16 and SnocSNMP1 displayed tissue‐ and sex‐specific expression patterns. Abstract The Sirex woodwasp (Sirex noctilio; Hymenoptera: Siricidae) is among the most destructive invasive pests ...
Alisa Postma, Leandri Klynsmith, Tuan A. Duong, Jeremy Dean Allison, Werner Smidt, Robert M. Waterhouse, Peter Lesny, Jan Philip Oeyen, Malte Petersen, Sebastian Martin, Shanlin Liu, Xin Zhou, Tanja Ziesmann, Alexander Donath, Christoph Mayer, Bernhard Misof, Oliver Niehuis, Ralph S. Peters, Lars Podsiadlowski, Martin P. A. Coetzee, Fourie Joubert, Bernard Slippers   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome-Wide Comparative Analysis of Chemosensory Gene Families in Five Tsetse Fly Species.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
For decades, odour-baited traps have been used for control of tsetse flies (Diptera; Glossinidae), vectors of African trypanosomes. However, differential responses to known attractants have been reported in different Glossina species, hindering ...
Rosaline Macharia, Paul Mireji, Edwin Murungi, Grace Murilla, Alan Christoffels, Serap Aksoy, Daniel Masiga   +6 more
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Serratia glossinae sp. nov., isolated from the midgut of the tsetse fly Glossina palpalis gambiensis [PDF]

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2010
We report the isolation of a novel bacterium, strain C1T, from the midgut of the tsetse fly Glossina palpalis gambiensis, one of the vector insects responsible for transmission of the trypanosomes that cause sleeping sickness in sub-Saharan African countries. Strain C1T is a motile, facultatively anaerobic, rod-like bacterium (0.8–1.0 μm in diameter; 2–
A, Geiger, M-L, Fardeau, E, Falsen, B, Ollivier, G, Cuny   +4 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptome Profiling of Trypanosoma brucei Development in the Tsetse Fly Vector Glossina morsitans

PLoS ONE, 2016
African trypanosomes, the causative agents of sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in animals, have a complex digenetic life cycle between a mammalian host and an insect vector, the blood-feeding tsetse fly. Although the importance of the insect vector
A. Savage, Nikolay G. Kolev, J. Franklin, A. Vigneron, S. Aksoy, C. Tschudi   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source