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Trypanosome infections in wild tsetse, Glossina pallidipes Austen on the Kenya coast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

S. R. A. Tarimo ,
W. F. Snow  and
L. Butler
S. R. A. Tarimo
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
W. F. Snow
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
L. Butler
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Trypanosome infection rates in tsetse, Glossina pallidipes Austenin five areas along the Kenya coast were studied for 2 years (1980–1982). The total percentage infection rates were 12.62, 7.24, 9.50, 7.86 and 7.97 for Ukunda, Diani, Muhaka, Shimba Hills and Mwalewa, respectively. The respective values for males were 3.13, 4.16, 5.17, 5.03 and 8.13. Overall there were more trypanosome infections due to; Trypanosome congolense followed by T. vivax and T. brucei, although these varied among the localities. The age of the flies, their feeding patterns and regular use of chemoprophylaxis in local cattle were the main factors affecting infection rates.

Keywords

Trypanosome infectiontsetseG. pallidipesKenyaepidemiologytrypanosomiasistsetse
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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 5 , Special Issue 5: Tsetse Behaviour and Population Ecology , October 1984 , pp. 415 - 418
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Copyright © ICIPE 1984

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