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Ecological studies and laboratory rearing of the tsetse species Glossina longipennis Corti in Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Mary L. A. Owaga
Mary L. A. Owaga
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Observations were made on the tsetse species Glossina longipennis Corti in Nkruman escarpment, Kenya. The species inhabited relatively open areas of the bushland. The rate of infection with trypanosomes was studied as well as the activity pattern and amenability to trapping. Results of laboratory rearing are given. Trypanosome infection rate was higher in female flies than in male ones. The method of using a slow moving vehicle, resulted in the capture of more old flies than young ones—of both sexes—and more males than females. G. longipennis was not amenable to trapping by any of the two mechanical traps used (Moloo's trap, and the biconical trap of Challier and Laveissiere).

Keywords

Glossina longipennisfusca group of tsetseemancipation from rain forestcrepuscular habittrypanosome infection rateactivity patternamenability to trappinglaboratory rearing abortion ratepreferred hoststeneralsnon-teneral flies
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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 2 , Issue 3 , September 1981 , pp. 197 - 200
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1981

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