How do tsetse recognise their hosts? The role of shape in the responses of tsetse (Glossina fuscipes and G. palpalis) to artificial hosts.

• Main Authors: Inaki Tirados (Author), Johan Esterhuizen (Author), Jean Baptiste Rayaisse (Author), Abdoulaye Diarrassouba (Author), Dramane Kaba (Author), Serge Mpiana (Author), Glyn A Vale (Author), Philippe Solano (Author), Michael J Lehane (Author), Stephen J Torr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Palpalis-group tsetse, particularly the subspecies of Glossina palpalis and G. fuscipes, are the most important transmitters of human African trypanomiasis (HAT), transmitting >95% of cases. Traps and insecticide-treated targets are used to control tsetse but more cost-effective baits might be de...