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Tsetse biology

How many species of tsetse are there?

Are tsetse found all over Africa?

What is the life cycle of tsetse?

What do tsetse feed on?

When are tsetse active?

How do tsetse find their hosts?

Tsetse use a combination of smell and sight to locate their hosts, and the relative importance of these cues varies between species. For the savanna flies such as G.morsitans and G. pallidipes, host odours are the most important whereas these are less important for the riverine species.

How far can tsetse travel?

What regulates tsetse populations naturally?

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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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