Polyandry is a common event in wild populations of the Tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and may impact population reduction measures.

Polyandry is a common event in wild populations of the Tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and may impact population reduction measures.

Glossina fuscipes fuscipes is the main vector of human and animal trypanosomiasis in Africa, particularly in Uganda. Attempts to control/eradicate this species using biological methods require knowledge of its reproductive biology. An important aspect is the number of times a female mates in the wil...

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Main Authors: Angelica Bonomi, Federico Bassetti, Paolo Gabrieli, Jon Beadell, Marco Falchetto, Francesca Scolari, Ludvik M Gomulski, Eugenio Regazzini, Johnson O Ouma, Adalgisa Caccone, Loyce M Okedi, Geoffrey M Attardo, Carmela R Guglielmino, Serap Aksoy, Anna R Malacrida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3110164?pdf=render

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