Protecting cows in small holder farms in East Africa from tsetse flies by mimicking the odor profile of a non-host bovid.

• Main Authors: Rajinder K Saini (Author), Benedict O Orindi (Author), Norber Mbahin (Author), John A Andoke (Author), Peter N Muasa (Author), David M Mbuvi (Author), Caroline M Muya (Author), John A Pickett (Author), Christian W Borgemeister (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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For the first time, differential attraction of pathogen vectors to vertebrate animals is investigated for novel repellents which when applied to preferred host animals turn them into non-hosts thereby providing a new paradigm for innovative vector control. For effectively controlling tsetse flies (G...