Towards an optimal design of target for tsetse control: comparisons of novel targets for the control of Palpalis group tsetse in West Africa.

• Main Authors: Jean Baptiste Rayaisse (Author), Johan Esterhuizen (Author), Inaki Tirados (Author), Dramane Kaba (Author), Ernest Salou (Author), Abdoulaye Diarrassouba (Author), Glyn A Vale (Author), Michael J Lehane (Author), Stephen J Torr (Author), Philippe Solano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies of the Palpalis group are the main vectors of sleeping sickness in Africa. Insecticide impregnated targets are one of the most effective tools for control. However, the cost of these devices still represents a constraint to their wider use. The objective was therefore to imp...