Optimizing the colour and fabric of targets for the control of the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes.

BACKGROUND: Most cases of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) start with a bite from one of the subspecies of Glossina fuscipes. Tsetse use a range of olfactory and visual stimuli to locate their hosts and this response can be exploited to lure tsetse to insecticide-treated targets thereby reducing...

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Main Authors: Jenny M Lindh, Parikshit Goswami, Richard S Blackburn, Sarah E J Arnold, Glyn A Vale, Mike J Lehane, Steve J Torr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3362611?pdf=render