A gene expression panel for estimating age in males and females of the sleeping sickness vector Glossina morsitans.

• Main Authors: Eric R Lucas (Author), Alistair C Darby (Author), Stephen J Torr (Author), Martin J Donnelly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many vector-borne diseases are controlled by methods that kill the insect vectors responsible for disease transmission. Recording the age structure of vector populations provides information on mortality rates and vectorial capacity, and should form part of the detailed monitoring that occurs in the...