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The complete life cycle of the ''Glossina'' is 2 months.

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~~'''Pathogenesis'''~~

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*Painful, irritating bites

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**Both males and females suck blood

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*Transmit trypanosomes

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**Cause 'nagana' (wasting) disease in cattle and 'sleeping sickness' in humans

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~~'''Control'''~~

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*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

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**Dark coloured cloth

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**Synthetic cattle urine

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**[[Ectoparasiticides|Insecticide]]

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*Sterile male insect release

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