Standardizing visual control devices for tsetse flies: East African species Glossina swynnertoni.

BACKGROUND: Here we set out to standardize long-lasting, visually-attractive devices for Glossina swynnertoni, a vector of both human and animal trypanosomiasis in open savannah in Tanzania and Kenya, and in neighbouring conservation areas used by pastoralists. The goal was to determine the most pra...

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Main Authors: Furaha Mramba, Francis Oloo, Mechtilda Byamungu, Thomas Kröber, Andrew McMullin, Steve Mihok, Patrick M Guerin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3584985?pdf=render