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Tsetse flies as pests

Nature

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Background

Tropical regions have a greater diversity of insect life than any other climatic region. Some of these insects transmit diseases to man and livestock and are major pests of agricultural crops. Trypanosomiasis is a major endemic tropical disease, and is one of the most important livestock diseases in Africa. It causes a fatal disease in humans (sleeping sickness) and enormous losses in livestock (nagana).

Incidence

The tsetse fly which transmits nagana to cattle, is found in approximately 11 million sq km in Africa. Of this area, 7 million sq km could support a population of 140 million cattle, if cleared of the tsetse. Only 20 million cattle are currently in this area. The potential meat production would be equal to an additional 1.5 million tonnes per year.

Broader

Parasites

Flies as insect pests

Flies as vectors of disease

Insect vectors of human disease

Aggravates

Insect bites and stings

African trypanosomiasis

Value(s)

Pestiferousness

Reference(s)

Cavalloro, R: Integrated Tse-tse Fly Control, Methods and Strategies: proceedings of the CEC International Symposium, Ispra 4-6 March 1988

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: The Environmental Impact of Tsetse Control Operations

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Insecticides and Application Equipment for Tsetse Control

Type

(E) Emanations of other problems

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