Genome-Wide Comparative Analysis of Chemosensory Gene Families in Five Tsetse Fly Species.

• Main Authors: Rosaline Macharia (Author), Paul Mireji (Author), Edwin Murungi (Author), Grace Murilla (Author), Alan Christoffels (Author), Serap Aksoy (Author), Daniel Masiga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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For decades, odour-baited traps have been used for control of tsetse flies (Diptera; Glossinidae), vectors of African trypanosomes. However, differential responses to known attractants have been reported in different Glossina species, hindering establishment of a universal vector control tool. Avail...