The idea of using species-specific behavior-modifying chemicals for the management of
noxious insects in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and for insect vectors of …

Tsetse flies are the cyclical vectors of trypanosomes, the causative agents of 'slee**
sickness' or human African trypanosomosis (HAT) in humans and 'nagana'or African animal …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are
bloodsucking vectors of human and animal pathogens. Mosquito-borne diseases (malaria …

Background Gambian slee** sickness (human African trypanosomiasis, HAT) outbreaks
are brought under control by case detection and treatment although it is recognised that this …

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) transmitted by the tsetse fly continues to be a public
health issue, despite more than a century of research. There are two types of the disease …

Decision-making and financial planning for tsetse control is complex, with a particularly wide
range of choices to be made on location, timing, strategy and methods. This paper presents …

Malaria prevention relies on mosquito control interventions that use insecticides and exploit
mosquito behavior. The rise of insecticide resistance and changing transmission dynamics …

Puerto Rico detected the first confirmed case of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in May 2014 and
the virus rapidly spread throughout the island. The invasion of CHIKV allowed us to observe …

Tsetse flies are notoriously difficult to observe in nature, particularly when populations
densities are low. It is therefore difficult to observe them on their hosts in nature; hence their …

Two goals have been set for Gambian human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), the first is to
achieve elimination as a public health problem in 90% of foci by 2020, and the second is to …