scholarly journals Phenetic and genetic structure of tsetse fly populations (Glossina palpalis palpalis) in southern Ivory Coast

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dramane Kaba ◽  
Sophie Ravel ◽  
Geneviève Acapovi-Yao ◽  
Philippe Solano ◽  
Koffi Allou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Structure ◽  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Tsetse Fly ◽  
Glossina Palpalis Palpalis ◽  
Glossina Palpalis

scholarly journals A peridomestic population of the tsetse fly Glossina palpalis palpalis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Glossinidae) at Kontagora town, Niger state, Nigeria

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 599-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Tsetse Fly ◽  
Glossina Palpalis Palpalis ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Abnormal Behaviour ◽  
The Public ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Reservoir Hosts ◽  
Glossina Palpalis ◽  
Wild Life

The present article considers some aspects of a peridomestic population of the tsetse fly Glossina palpalis palpalis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 in Kontagora, Nigeria. This situation characterizes an abnormal behaviour of the vector, and it is of significant epidemiological importance. Data on the ecology of this species were collected in 1995 and 1999. The results indicated that the species exists during both dry and wet seasons; approximately 30.0% of the catches were gorged with blood giving a MHS of 2.4, indicating a well-nourished population. Dissection of inseminated pars indicated pregnancy rates of approximately 30.0% and 70.0% in the dry and wet seasons and the presence of all 4 stages of pregnancy, suggesting that breeding occurs at both seasons. Longevity of flies was approximately 16 days in dry season and 25 days in the wet season. Overall results indicated that vector/host contact was high and the fly population has adapted and actively breeding in the area. Trypanosome infection rates of 18.2% consist of 1 brucei-type and 5 vivax-type infections. The public health implications of the close proximity of the wild natural reservoir hosts of the human T. b. gambiense Dutton, 1902 parasites at the Kainji Wild Life park is discussed.

First isolation of Enterobacter, Enterococcus, and Acinetobacter spp. as inhabitants of the tsetse fly (Glossina palpalis palpalis) midgut

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1364-1370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Geiger ◽  
Marie-Laure Fardeau ◽  
Pascal Grebaut ◽  
Gedeao Vatunga ◽  
Théophile Josénando ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tsetse Fly ◽  
Glossina Palpalis Palpalis ◽  
Acinetobacter Spp ◽  
Glossina Palpalis

The effect of colour on trap- and screen-orientated responses in Glossina palpalis palpalis (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Glossinidae)

1988 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. Green
Keyword(s):  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Glossina Palpalis Palpalis ◽  
Colour Discrimination ◽  
Spectral Reflectivity ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Range Of Variation ◽  
Biconical Traps ◽  
Glossina Palpalis ◽  
Trapping Devices

AbstractThe importance of colour in the attraction of Glossina palpalis palpalis (Robineau-Desvoidy) to trapping devices was investigated in the Ivory Coast. Biconical traps were tested with the normally royal blue lower cone replaced with one of 25 differently coloured cloths. Royal blues were consistently the best colours for traps; yellow and orange were the worst, catching less than 1% as many as the best royal blue. Modelling trap data from the spectral reflectivities of the colours used showed that blue wavelengths contributed positively, and ultraviolet and green-yellow-red negatively, to trap performance. The responses to screens were studied using electric nets, deployed to catch flies both circling around and landing on the screen. The overall catch (of circling and landing flies) was greatest for royal blue screens, intermediate for yellow and green ones, and lowest for screens highly reflective of ultraviolet light; the total range of variation between colours was much smaller than was the case with traps. The relationship of catch to spectral reflectivity was similar to that described for trap score. An achromatic series of screens (black, white and greys) all attracted significantly fewer females than did royal blue screens, implying that attraction to blue depends on colour discrimination and not on intensity contrasts alone. For most colours, the majority of flies circled the screen without landing; with materials strongly reflecting ultraviolet, however, a high proportion of flies (especially females) landed.

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