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+ | *6-13mm long | ||
− | + | *Prominent forward pointing proboscis | |
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− | + | *Green thorax | |
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− | + | *Yellow/brown abdomen | |
− | + | *Specific wing venation | |
− | + | **Closed cell 'butchers cleaver' shape | |
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− | + | '''Life cycle''' | |
+ | *Single larvae laid in shrubs | ||
− | + | *Larvae wriggles into the soil to pupate | |
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+ | *Adult fly emerges 1 month later | ||
− | + | *Life cycle take '''2 months''' to complete | |
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+ | '''Pathogenesis''' | ||
+ | *Painful, irritating bites | ||
+ | **Both males and females suck blood | ||
− | + | *Transmit trypanosomes | |
+ | **Cause 'nagana' (wasting) disease in cattle and 'sleeping sickness' in humans | ||
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+ | '''Control''' | ||
+ | *Scrub clearance to remove resting sites | ||
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+ | *Ground and aerial spraying with [[Ectoparasiticides|insecticides]] | ||
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+ | *Localised eradication using baited traps | ||
+ | **Dark coloured cloth | ||
+ | **Synthetic cattle urine | ||
+ | **[[Ectoparasiticides|Insecticide]] | ||
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+ | *Sterile male insect release | ||
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+ | [[Category:Parasites]][[Category:Flies]][[Category:Biting_Flies]] |
Revision as of 14:29, 29 March 2010
- Also known as TseTse flies
- Only found in Africa
Recognition
- 6-13mm long
- Prominent forward pointing proboscis
- Green thorax
- Yellow/brown abdomen
- Specific wing venation
- Closed cell 'butchers cleaver' shape
Life cycle
- Single larvae laid in shrubs
- Larvae wriggles into the soil to pupate
- Adult fly emerges 1 month later
- Life cycle take 2 months to complete
Pathogenesis
- Painful, irritating bites
- Both males and females suck blood
- Transmit trypanosomes
- Cause 'nagana' (wasting) disease in cattle and 'sleeping sickness' in humans
Control
- Scrub clearance to remove resting sites
- Ground and aerial spraying with insecticides
- Localised eradication using baited traps
- Dark coloured cloth
- Synthetic cattle urine
- Insecticide
- Sterile male insect release